Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-4991 ISIS HRPD-X Vacuum Vessel
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHRPD-x (High-Resolution Neutron Powder Diffraction) project is an upgrade to the existing HRPD facility in Daresbury Laboratory. This upgrade will include a new non-magnetic sample tank, a new complement of detectors and a new building to house the larger and more capable instrument. The HRPD-x vacuum vessel is a central component of the instrument, and it consists of two main components: a large rectangular section and circular front end.
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£220,000
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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Technical/Quality
- 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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 5 Aug 2025, 14:03 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2025, 14:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Oct 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046142- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05818cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
5 Aug 2025 → 13 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 14:03 BST
- Clarification questions by22 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline10 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by386 days ago8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts382 days ago13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 14:03 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender