Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-4082 Design Supply Deliver and Commission of Split Pair 10Tesla SuperConducting Magnetic System
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDesign, Supply, Deliver and Commission of split pair 10 Tesla superconducting magnet system with vertical field orientation, horizontal neutron translucent windows at field centre and a top loading NW50 bore sample tube.
CPV: Magnets
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Design, Supply, Deliver and Commission of a split pair 10 Tesla superconducting magnet…AwardedPublished value£800,000
Design, Supply, Deliver and Commission of a split pair 10 Tesla superconducting magnet system with vertical field orientation, horizontal neutron translucent windows at field centre and a top loading NW50 bore sample tube. Additional information: The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2… ↗
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 (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 30
- 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Nov 2024, 10:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Dec 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016607- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b399Find a Tender
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=943041505 GO Reference: GO-2025423-PRO-30288045
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 9 Dec 2024, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Dec 2024 → 23 Apr 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline9 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened9 Dec 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Notice published23 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2025- Status changed to complete23 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
- Buyer details updated23 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/378CMJC8RN · I.3) | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/378CMJC8RN | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/35ZB692MBC |
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=901270988 GO Reference: GO-2024117-PRO-28442969
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited | £863,448 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
UKRI-4082 Design Supply Deliver and Commission of Split Pair 10Tesla Superconducting Magnetic System · Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2025
- Value
- £863,448
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria