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title: "UKRI-1680 Freia Collimation Vacuum Vessel"
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# UKRI-1680 Freia Collimation Vacuum Vessel

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-1680-freia-collimation-vacuum-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-02e8b4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The subject of work is the design and supply of the Freia collimation vessel, which maintains a vacuum. environment for optimal neutron transport.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £125,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 November 2021 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-1680-freia-collimation-vacuum-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-02e8b4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e8b4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-1680-freia-collimation-vacuum-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-02e8b4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-title%2FS88US79HK5)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-1680-freia-collimation-vacuum-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-02e8b4#participate

## Description
The subject of work is the design and supply of the Freia collimation vessel, which maintains a vacuum
environment for optimal neutron transport. The collimation vessel is located inside the instrument cave,
upstream of the sample position.
The vessel is installed on a concrete base, which provides a stable foundation. Within the vessel a
number of components are mounted on translation stages, to enable the instrument to be reconfigured
to different operating modes. 
Included within the scope of work is:
• The design of the equipment that is to be supplied
• All sourcing, manufacturing and assembly activities associated with the supply of the
equipment (unless otherwise stated within the specification). 
•The delivery of the vacuum vessel assembly to the STFC RAL site, and all packaging and handling activities associated with this delivery.
• Defining, implementing, and documenting the results of, the quality control and assurance plan.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £125,000

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024903-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-06T13:15:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-04T21:11:32.045Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e8b4