Official UK procurement notice
T/HR061/26 Crop , Liquid , Oil and Environmental Sampling ( 2 Lots) (1)
Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionUKAEA intends to procure sampling services under a two-lot contract comprising: Lot 1 – Crop, Oil and Liquid Sampling Services; and Lot 2 – Perimeter Fence Environmental Air Sampling Services. The services include field sampling, sample handling, coordination with laboratories (where required), data reporting, and compliance with relevant regulatory and quality standards. The contract will support operational monitoring and statutory requirements. Bidders may apply for one or both lots.
CPV: Environmental monitoring other than for construction
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£300,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Crop, Oil and Liquid Sampling ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£180,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Perimeter Fence Environmental Air Sampling Services (1)AwardedRenewalPublished value£120,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical & Quality: 60%
- Commercial Price: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical & Quality
- Commercial Price
- Social Value
- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 26 Jun 2026, 16:31 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
T/HR061/26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060509- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06be98Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Jun 2026 → 28 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published120 days ago26 Jun 2026, 16:31 BST
- Clarification questions by113 days ago3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline92 days ago24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by84 days ago31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts82 days ago3 Aug 2026
- Assessment summaries sent33 days ago21 Sept 2026
- Latest notice published26 days ago28 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2026- Tender notice published26 Jun 2026, 16:31 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published28 Sept 2026, 12:02 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Crop, Oil and Liquid Sampling Services1 award | |||
| RCD Lockinge LtdCrop , Oil & Liquid Sampling Lot 11 Oct 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 | £300,000 | 18 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Perimeter Fence Environmental Air Sampling Services (1)1 award | |||
| RCD Lockinge LtdCrop , Oil & Liquid Sampling Lot 21 Oct 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 | £300,000 | 18 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Crop, Oil and Liquid Sampling Services | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Perimeter Fence Environmental Air Sampling Services (1) | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonRCD Lockinge Ltd · South East England · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RCD Lockinge LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender