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Published 24 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5720 Magnetic Bearing Drive systems for ISIS Neutron Disc Choppers

Official notice

Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£2,100,000≈ £525k / year · £2,520,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Nov 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 22 Nov 2030 · extension options published · starts 23 Nov 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

This tender provides the outline specification for UKRI to contract with a single supplier to supply between six- and eleven-disc chopper drive systems to be purchased within the first year of the call-off contract. Future systems procured under this contract would be based upon this specification, but adjusted to meet the specific project requirements, to be agreed at the project’s preliminary design review.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender provides the outline specification for UKRI to contract with a single supplier to supply between six- and eleven-disc chopper drive systems to be purchased within the first year of the call-off contract. Future systems procured under this contract would be based upon this specification, but adjusted to meet the specific project requirements, to be agreed at the project’s preliminary design review. The total volume purchased throughout the duration of the contract is likely to be in the region of 20 systems, but this figure cannot be guaranteed.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Informal pre-market engagement has been conducted for what is deemed a niche requirement.

CPV: Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrsSMEPublished value£2,100,000
Contract period: 23 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £2,100,000 exc. VAT · £2,520,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The total volume purchased throughout the duration of the contract is likely to be in the region of 20 systems, but this figure cannot be guaranteed.
42990000 Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

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 award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • 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
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
24 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2026, 12:35 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Nov 2026
Authority reference
UKRI-5720
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094693
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779d2 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
2 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
22 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

24 Sept 2026 → 23 Nov 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published47 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
  2. Latest notice published35 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 12:35 BST
  3. Clarification questions by20 days ago
    22 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline8 days ago
    2 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by4 days ago
    6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Today
    11 Nov 2026
  7. Contract startsin 11 days
    23 Nov 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    7 Oct 2026, 12:35 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 2 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
    7 Oct 2026, 12:35 BST
    +14 days · was 19 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Tender Submission deadline extended

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 email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender