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Published 5 Aug 2025, 14:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-4991 ISIS HRPD-X Vacuum Vessel

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: North West (UKD61)South East (UKJ14)

Published estimate£220,000£264,000 inc. VAT6.6% below published estimate

Submissions closed 19 Sept 2025awarded 22 Oct 2025

Awarded to Cadinox S.A.

Contract term 6 moends 13 Apr 2026 · starts 16 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

HRPD-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 published

Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£220,000

Contract period: 16 Oct 2025 – 13 Apr 2026 (6 mo)Value: £220,000 exc. VAT · £264,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North West, South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical/Quality: 70%
Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Technical/Quality

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: 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)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Aug 2025, 14:04 BST
Last source update: 1 Sept 2026, 13:37 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 16 Oct 2025
Authority reference: UKRI-4991
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-046143
Latest notice: Contract termination notice (UK11)
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: North West (UKD61)South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05818d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: UKRI eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 19 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

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access this opportunity please click here: ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_Contrac… ↗ Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform: 1. Log in or create an account here: ukri2.my.site.com ↗ 2. Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above. 3. Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest). 4. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site. 5. Select the opportunity from the list. Document repository for download are found in the Documents tab.

Timeline

5 Aug 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
5 Aug 2025, 14:04 BST
Clarification questions by
22 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline400 days ago
19 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
Contract starts373 days ago
16 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by372 days ago
16 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent366 days ago
23 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends354 days ago
3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published53 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 13:37 BST

Notice history

12 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
5 Aug 2025, 14:04 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
6 Aug 2025, 08:44 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
6 Aug 2025, 08:45 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
4 Sept 2025, 09:49 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 19 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
4 Sept 2025, 09:49 BST
+9 days · was 10 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
Contract award notice published
23 Oct 2025, 13:05 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Oct 2025, 13:05 BST
Contract signature expected
5 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 Dec 2025, 09:54 GMT
UK7
Contract change notice published
23 Jun 2026, 08:13 BST
UK10
Contract change proposed
24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Extension of the contract end date to the 31st of July 2026
Contract termination notice published
1 Sept 2026, 13:37 BST
UK11

Published amendments (3)

To correct the delivery location from UKRI, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, WA4 4AD to ISIS STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford OX11 0QX, Didcot Oxfordshire.

To extend the tender response deadline from 10th September 2025 to 19th September 2025.

Routine re-releases (8)

2025-10: 1 release · 23 Oct 2025
2025-09: 1 release · 4 Sept 2025
2025-08: 3 releases · 5 Aug 2025, 6 Aug 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £205,5001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 51 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cadinox S.A.7 Nov 2025 – 15 May 2026	£205,500	22 Oct 2025	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-4991 ISIS HRPD-X Vacuum Vessel · Cadinox S.A.
Signed
13 Nov 2025
Value
£205,500
Period
14 Nov 2025 – 20 May 2026
Status
terminated
Final value
£205,500
Termination
contractCompleted
- Change proposed 24 Jun 2026 Extension of the contract end date to the 31st of July 2026, new end date 31 Jul 2026

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cadinox S.A.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PPMM-2377-XLCP Pol. Ind. Okobio 32 - 20491 Belauntza,, Gipuzkoa, ES, 32-20491, ESContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract termination notice contractContract termination noticeUK11Contract termination notice on Find a Tender1 Sept 2026, 13:37 BST
Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender23 Jun 2026, 08:13 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Dec 2025, 09:54 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Oct 2025, 13:05 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender4 Sept 2025, 09:49 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Aug 2025, 08:45 BST
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