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Published 28 Mar 2025, 14:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Wireless Instrumentation and Control System

Official notice

Authority: NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)
+2 moreIndustrial machinery (42)Public utilities (65)
 Delivery: UK
Published estimate£55,000£66,000 inc. VAT1.3% above published estimate
Submissions closed 20 May 2025awarded 5 Sept 2025
Awarded to 3-Sci
Contract term 1 moends 1 Jul 2025 · starts 30 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement of this Procurement is for the supply of a state-of-the-art Wireless Instrumentation and control system for the Helium Test Loop.

This contract will include supplying sensors and actuators, technical solutions for retrofitting existing instrumentation, supply of components to create a wireless mesh network and delivery of the Goods.

CPV: Instrumentation and control equipment · Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases · Local area network · Valve actuators · Wireless telecommunications system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 moSMEPublished value£55,000
Contract period: 30 May 2025 – 1 Jul 2025 (1 mo)Value: £55,000 exc. VAT · £66,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
31682210 Instrumentation and control equipment32410000 Local area network32510000 Wireless telecommunications system38420000 Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases42132100 Valve actuators

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: Weighting: Technical: 75% Price: 15% Social Value: 10%

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
28 Mar 2025, 14:30 GMT
Last source update
28 Oct 2025, 08:24 GMT
Authority reference
NNLC654
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016997
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Instrumentation and control equipmentInstruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gasesLocal area networkValve actuatorsWireless telecommunications system
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa1f 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
20 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

28 Mar 2025 → 28 Oct 2025 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    28 Mar 2025, 14:30 GMT
  2. Market engagement
    9 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST

    UKNNL have a Request for Information questionnaire to be completed and returned by interested suppliers, please email [email protected] to obtain a copy of the questionnaire and specification. The draft specification is available to view and UKNNL welcomes comments on this also.

  3. Tender notice published
    25 Apr 2025, 12:11 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    9 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline
    20 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  6. Contract starts
    30 May 2025
  7. Latest notice published363 days ago
    28 Oct 2025, 08:24 GMT

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Mar 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 Mar 2025, 14:30 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    25 Apr 2025, 12:11 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    25 Apr 2025, 12:11 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    25 Apr 2025, 12:11 BST
  5. Deadline published: 9 May 2025, 17:00 BST
    25 Apr 2025, 12:11 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    25 Apr 2025, 12:11 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    1 May 2025, 12:49 BST
    UK4
  8. Deadline moved to 20 May 2025, 13:00 BST
    1 May 2025, 12:49 BST
    +11 days · was 9 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  9. Contract details notice published
    28 Oct 2025, 08:24 GMT
    UK7
  10. Status changed to complete
    28 Oct 2025, 08:24 GMT
  11. Buyer details updated
    28 Oct 2025, 08:24 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Submission deadline amended: Original deadline: 13th May 2025 Revised deadline: 20th May 202

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-03: 1 release · 28 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £55,7181 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
3-SciSME£55,718 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · 3-SciSME

    Signed
    5 Sept 2025
    Value
    £55,718
    Period
    8 Sept 2025 – 16 Jan 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 03857752 · GB-PPON: PVXT-8784-YGNV Chadwick House Warrington Road, Warrington, North West, WA3 6AEContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • 3-SCI LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08640185GB-PPON: PVRC-8127-MGWL Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House 4 Meteor Way, Lee-on-the-Solent, South East, PO13 9FUContact email

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender