Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-5776 BGS - Supply & Installation of a Desktop Micro-XRF Spectrometer
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF14)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 10 Mar 2026
Awarded to Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply & Installation of a Desktop Micro-XRF Spectrometer<br/><br/>At<br/>BGS, Nicker Hill, Keyworth Nottingham NG12 5GG
CPV: Spectrometers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Supply and installation of XRF Spectrometer to BGSAwarded
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
How bids were scored
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 27 Mar 2026, 12:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2026, 12:03 GMT
- Authority reference
UKRI-5776- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028460- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067666Find a Tender
Publisher note: Mini-competition against Framework NWUPC - High Value Laboratory Equipment (LAB3162 NW) Framework LOT 2:<br/>-X-Ray, Imaging, Elemental & Micro Analysis Equipment and Microscopy Instruments
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028460-2026-1 · Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd
- Signed
- 10 Mar 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | £272,705 – £298,665 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Quantum Design UK and Ireland LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.