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Published 28 Aug 2026, 17:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-6261 Self-Steam Generating Autoclave

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Published estimate£375,000≈ £265k / year · £450,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Sept 2026awarded 19 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Sychem Limited
Contract term 1 yr 5 moends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 19 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI have selected a supplier for the provision of a Self-Steam Generating Autoclave to include design, manufacture, supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and a one year warranty.

CPV: Autoclaves

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 5 moPublished value£375,000
Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 5 mo)Value: £375,000 exc. VAT · £450,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to purchase up to two additional autoclave units within 3 years of the contract being signed.
33191110 Autoclaves

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical/Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical/Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
28 Aug 2026, 17:09 BST
Last source update
20 Oct 2026, 15:46 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Oct 2026
Authority reference
UKRI-6261
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082372
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Autoclaves
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eefb 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
28 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Sept 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:

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

registering an interest).

  1. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site.
  2. Select the opportunity from the list.

Timeline

28 Aug 2026 → 29 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published58 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 17:09 BST
  2. Clarification questions by34 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline27 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by23 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts7 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent6 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published5 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 15:46 BST
  8. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  9. Standstill endsin 4 days
    29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 17:09 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Oct 2026, 15:46 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Oct 2026, 15:46 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £309,8131 award exc. VAT
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sychem LimitedSME9 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2028Options: Optional purchase of additional water and energy saving features. Optional purchase of up to two additional identical autoclaves within 3 years of signing the contract.£309,81319 Oct 2026standstill to 29 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders20—

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
  • Sychem LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJPH-1199-JNZQ Units C2-C4 Adanac Drive, Nursling, Southampton, South East, SO16 0AUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender