Official UK procurement notice
Thermal Manikin · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Cardiff University (Education)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£118,000£141,720 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jul 2026
Contract term 1 moends 29 Sept 2026 · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe require a thermal manikin which is a full-scale human model used for measuring the insulation of clothing and for studying the thermal environment within vehicles and buildings.
CPV: Instruments for checking physical characteristics
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£118,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
- Condition of participation
As per selection criteria identified in Tender documents
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Responsible Procurement: 10%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Responsible Procurement
- Price
Conditions of participation1
- Condition of participation
As per selection criteria identified in Tender documents
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
- Closed
- 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
- 29 Jun 2026, 15:56 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jun 2026, 15:56 BST
- Authority reference
CU.2186.SF- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060879- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf63Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Submission deadline
- 16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
29 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published119 days ago29 Jun 2026, 15:56 BST
- Clarification questions by108 days ago10 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline102 days ago16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published29 Jun 2026, 15:56 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents
- Technical specifications As provided in tender
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender