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Published 11 Sept 2026, 15:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LiBRTI Diagnostics · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000£550,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2026
Contract term 4 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 23 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This specification covers the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s (“the Authority’s”) requirement for diagnostics equipment for the LIBRTI facility project, including LOT 1: High-Purity Germanium Detectors LOT 2: Multi-Channel Analysers and High-Voltage Power Supplies

  • No preliminary market engagement: This requirement is for COTS items with a reasonable supplier base

CPV: Apparatus for measuring radiation · Detection and analysis apparatus · Gamma counters · Nuclear evaluation instruments · Spectroscopy devices

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moSMEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 23 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (4 mo)Value: £500,000 exc. VAT · £550,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible

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 award criteria (2)
  • Price: more details within the tender documents
  • Quality: more details within the tender documents
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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
11 Sept 2026, 15:02 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 15:02 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Oct 2026
Authority reference
T/074MN/26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086521
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Apparatus for measuring radiationDetection and analysis apparatusGamma countersNuclear evaluation instrumentsSpectroscopy devices
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Sept 2026 → 23 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 15:02 BST
  2. Clarification questions by26 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline19 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by4 days ago
    22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 27 days
    23 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 15:02 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender