Official UK procurement notice
.2025-26/5407- Supply of a Closed-cycle Optical Cryostat
Authority: University of Leeds (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Leeds is seeking tenders for an efficient, lightweight closed-cycle optical cryostat. The cryostat should have optical access and will be used for cooling active optoelectronic devices. The entire system, including any cooler required should be capable of operation from standard UK 13-amp sockets.
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CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£60,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Technical capability: 50%
- Warranty and aftersales: 25%
- Leadtime: 10%
- Sustainability: 15%
Published award criteria (4)
- Technical capability
- Warranty and aftersales
- Leadtime
- Sustainability
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 2 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061873- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a739Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
2 Oct 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published391 days ago2 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
- Clarification questions by371 days ago22 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline371 days ago23 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
- Contract starts332 days ago1 Dec 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published2 Oct 2025, 16:05 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender