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Published 24 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-4913 PIP II Cryomodule vacuum vessel, strongback and G11 posts

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£500,000≈ £333k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 May 2025awarded 17 Jun 2025
Award (standstill) to INOX India Limited
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 16 Dec 2026 · starts 16 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI, STFC require the fabrication, assembly and delivery of the Cryomodule vacuum vessels, strongbacks and G11 posts as stated in the tender documentation. The supplier shall provide all the requirements detailed in the specification documents to STFC for their submitted price. The delivery is to UKRI, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, WA4 4AD. The estimated value of the opportunity is: Between £200,000.00 and £250,000.00 GBP excluding VAT for one set of deliverables. UKRI reserve the right to purchase a second set as an option (UKRI shall proceed with an optional purchase at their discretion). The full potential estimated contract spend is up to £500,000.00 GBP excluding VAT for the two sets.

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CPV: Pressure vessels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 16 Jun 2025 – 16 Dec 2026 (1 yr 6 mo)Value: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
44615000 Pressure vessels

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 60%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: Long criteria description
  • Criterion 2: Long criteria description
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Goods
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
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
Last source update
11 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 May 2025
Authority reference
UKRI-4913
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016848
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Pressure vessels
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050726 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
20 May 2025, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 May 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/89RZM6KQS7 ↗

Timeline

24 Apr 2025 → 23 Jul 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    20 May 2025, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    20 May 2025, 15:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    28 May 2025, 00:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    16 Jun 2025
  6. Assessment summaries sent
    11 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
  8. Standstill ends
    23 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 16:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Jul 2025, 14:05 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
INOX India Limited1 Aug 2025 – 16 Dec 2026£500,00017 Jun 2025standstill to 23 Jul 2025Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research and Innovation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 2FLContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Inox India LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPZW-5993-CPGR 9th Floor, K P Platina, Race Course, Vadodara, Gujarat, IN, 390007, INContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender