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Published 7 Jan 2026, 14:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply/Installation of Freeze Dryer for Pilot scale operations (NIBF1).

Official notice

Authority: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED (Public body)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT59.6% above final estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 12 Mar 2026
Awarded to Frozen in Time Ltd
Contract term 6 moends 5 Aug 2026 · starts 6 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CPI’s National Industrial Biotechnology Facility (NIBF1) is a pilot plant containing a range of bioreactor scales from 10L to 750L. This specification is for the purchase of a freeze dryer to support pilot scale operations, to process material produced through fermentation.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 6 Feb 2026 – 5 Aug 2026 (6 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Evaluation Q1 - Specification: 40%
  • Evaluation Q2 - Lead Time: 20%
  • Evaluation Q3 – After Sales Support: 10%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Evaluation Q1 - Specification
  • Evaluation Q2 - Lead Time
  • Evaluation Q3 – After Sales Support
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Jan 2026, 14:38 GMT
Last source update
13 Mar 2026, 14:59 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001124
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06011d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/uk-cpi/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

7 Jan 2026 → 13 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published288 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 14:38 GMT
  2. Submission deadline272 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026
  4. Latest notice published223 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 14:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Jan 2026, 14:38 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 14:59 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Mar 2026, 14:59 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £159,5991 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Frozen in Time LtdSME£159,599 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Frozen in Time LtdSME

    Signed
    12 Mar 2026
    Value
    £159,599 inc. VAT
    Period
    12 Mar 2026 – 11 Sept 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 05002194 Wilton Centre, Redcar, North East, TS10 4RFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Frozen in Time LtdAwarded supplier York Road Industrial Park, Sheriff hutton, Yorkshire & Humber, YO60 6RZContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender