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title: "UKRI-5713 SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel for STFC"
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# UKRI-5713 SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel for STFC

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-5713-sandals-ii-vacuum-vessel-for-stfc-ocds-h6vhtk-067f17). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-5713 SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel for STFC". Published status: complete. Published Value: £400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 May 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 May 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pressure vessels
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £395,240 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-5713-sandals-ii-vacuum-vessel-for-stfc-ocds-h6vhtk-067f17#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-067f17`

## 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-5713-sandals-ii-vacuum-vessel-for-stfc-ocds-h6vhtk-067f17#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com%2FProSpend__CS_ContractPage%3FSearchType%3DProjects%26uid%3Da1MTm00000AjZANMA3%26searchStr%3D%26sortStr%3DRecently%2BPublished%26page%3D1%26filters%3D%26County%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-5713-sandals-ii-vacuum-vessel-for-stfc-ocds-h6vhtk-067f17#participate

## Description
UKRI-5713 SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel tender is to deliver One SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel Assembly to upgrade the current SANDALS instrument, as part of the ISIS Endeavour Programme. This significant upgrade is made to expand its user base into new research areas in the fields of structural biology, macromolecular chemistry and functional materials. Please refer to the tender pack attached in the eSourcing portal for the full specification, contract terms and related documents.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44615000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £400,000

- **Contract Period:** 07/06/2026 to 31/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** UKRI-5713 SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel for STFC (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cadinox S.A.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PPMM-2377-XLCP`
  - Value: £395,240 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 17/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032436-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-18T15:23:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T01:58:11.674Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-067f17