Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 24 Jul 2026, 16:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-6001 Automated Washer System

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

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Published estimate£1,900,000≈ £496k / year · £2,280,000 inc. VAT8.3% below final estimate

Submissions closed 18 Sept 2026awarded 15 Oct 2026

Awarded to Tecniplast UK Limited2 awards

Contract term 3 yrs 10 moends 31 Jul 2030 · starts 2 Oct 2026

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Contract for the provision of an Automated Tunnel Washer System, including associated accessories, spares and maintenance.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the provision of an Automated Tunnel Washer System, including associated accessories, spares and maintenance

How the procedure runs: UKRI require suppliers to undergo a Security Gateway to access the tender documents.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Tunnel washer

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs 10 moPublished value£1,900,000

Contract period: 2 Oct 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 (3 yrs 10 mo)Value: £1,900,000 exc. VAT · £2,280,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of England

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)42995100 Tunnel washer

What it takes to win
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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)

Technical/Quality
Price

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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £1,741,8181 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Nov 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Tecniplast UK LimitedUKRI Automated Washer System2 Nov 2026 – 30 Jul 2030Options: Option to purchase additional accessories, equipment, maintenance and spares.	£1,741,818same award published again · counted once	15 Oct 2026standstill to 27 Oct 2026	Standstill
Tecniplast UK Limited	£1,741,818 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-6001 Automated Tunnel Washer · Tecniplast UK Limited
Signed
11 Nov 2026
Value
£1,741,818
Period
16 Nov 2026 – 30 Jul 2027
Status
active
Options
Purchase or additional equipment, accessories and maintenance
No agreed KPIs: This contract relates to the one-off supply and delivery of capital equipment with a total contract value of approximately £2 million. The contract does not involve an ongoing managed service, long-term performance obligations, or recurring service delivery activities that would warrant the establishment of formal Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Contract success can be effectively measured through the achievement of defined contractual milestones and acceptance criteria

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible 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: 24 Jul 2026, 16:26 BST
Last source update: 11 Nov 2026, 17:06 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 18 Sept 2026
Authority reference: UKRI-6001
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-083210
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Tunnel washer
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d3a8 Find a Tender

How it runs: UKRI require suppliers to undergo a Security Gateway to access the tender documents.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: UKRI eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 18 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 27 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To view and access this opportunity go to the Atamis eSourcing platform:

Log in or create an account here: ukri2.my.site.com ↗
Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct

access link ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_Contrac… ↗.

Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without

registering an interest).

Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site.
Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab. Bidders must complete the Security Gateway process detailed at paragraph 2.1.1 of the Invitation to Tender

Timeline

24 Jul 2026 → 11 Nov 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published112 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 16:26 BST
Clarification questions by78 days ago
27 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline56 days ago
18 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Award decision expected by56 days ago
18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts43 days ago
2 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent30 days ago
15 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends17 days ago
27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published2 days ago
11 Nov 2026, 17:06 GMT

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2026

Tender notice published
24 Jul 2026, 16:26 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
24 Jul 2026, 16:31 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
2 Sept 2026, 16:37 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 18 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
2 Sept 2026, 16:37 BST
+7 days · was 11 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Contract award notice published
16 Oct 2026, 09:56 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Oct 2026, 09:56 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
11 Nov 2026, 17:06 GMT
UK7

Published amendments (2)

Correction to contract duration.

Change to Tender Submission Deadline, because when the tender was launched the time allocated for potential suppliers to review tender documents and submit a bid was insufficient.

Routine re-releases (5)

2026-07: 2 releases · 24 Jul 2026, 24 Jul 2026

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Tecniplast UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJXZ-5642-HYLN BCM Box 3058, London, London, WC1N3XXContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 Nov 2026, 17:06 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Oct 2026, 09:56 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Sept 2026, 16:37 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Jul 2026, 16:31 BST
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