Official UK procurement notice
Laser Ablation Instrument · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender covers The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s requirement for a Laser Ablation instrument to be used for sample introduction to an ICP-MS instrument. Apart from equipment supply, UKAEA also seeks installation support and training service from the Supplier.
CPV: Analysers · Analysis apparatus · Detection and analysis apparatus · Detection apparatus · Instruments for measuring quantities · Optical instruments · Spectrometers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
Lot awarding rule: 60% - Technical Weighting 40% - Price Weighting
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 16 Jan 2026, 15:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2026, 14:50 GMT
- Authority reference
TMN00226- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004008- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0607e8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
16 Jan 2026 → 11 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published283 days ago16 Jan 2026, 15:30 GMT
- Clarification questions by271 days ago28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline264 days ago4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts249 days ago20 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published229 days ago11 Mar 2026, 14:50 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026- Tender notice published16 Jan 2026, 15:30 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract signature expected20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published11 Mar 2026, 14:50 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental Scientific Instruments LimitedSME20 Feb 2026 – 27 Mar 2026 | £130,000 | 17 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Laser Ablation Instrument · Elemental Scientific Instruments LimitedSME
- Signed
- 4 Mar 2026
- Value
- £130,000
- Period
- 4 Mar 2026 – 27 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Elemental Scientific Instruments LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender