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Published 21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of five (5) Helium leak detectors

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Chemical products (24)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£150,000£180,000 inc. VAT12.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025awarded 30 Oct 2025
Awarded to BUSCH (UK) LIMITED
Contract term 4 moends 2 Mar 2026 · starts 27 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of the contract includes the supply of five (5) Helium leak detectors for the Hydrogen 3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) facility at the UKAEA’s Culham Campus. The leak detectors will be utilized within H3AT project to confirm/test the leak rate of systems during installation and commissioning phase.

CPV: Gas-detection apparatus · Helium

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 27 Oct 2025 – 2 Mar 2026 (4 mo)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
24111300 Helium38431100 Gas-detection apparatus
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to ITT pack

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

Lot awarding rule: Please refer to ITT pack

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to ITT pack

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
21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Last source update
24 Nov 2025, 15:12 GMT
Authority reference
T/EV091/25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050482
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Gas-detection apparatusHelium
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c02 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

21 Aug 2025 → 24 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    12 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline381 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts361 days ago
    27 Oct 2025
  5. Latest notice published332 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 15:12 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 15:26 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
    26 Sept 2025, 15:26 BST
    +7 days · was 29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 09:38 GMT
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    3 Nov 2025, 09:38 GMT
  6. Contract signature expected
    17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 15:12 GMT
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

This tender has been extended by a week. The new submission deadline is noon Monday 6th of October.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 21 Aug 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £130,7141 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BUSCH (UK) LIMITED17 Nov 2025 – 1 Apr 2026£130,71430 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply of five (5) Helium leak detectors · BUSCH (UK) LIMITED

    Signed
    24 Nov 2025
    Value
    £130,714
    Period
    24 Nov 2025 – 1 Apr 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Busch UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWYW-9582-JTRT Hortonwood 30, Telford, West Midlands, TF1 7YBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender