Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 18 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Loughborough University Wind Tunnel Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Loughborough University (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£500,000£500,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 21 Jan 2026awarded 4 Feb 2026

Awarded to LaVisionUK Ltd

Contract term 6 moends 10 Aug 2026 · starts 10 Feb 2026

Re-procurement openThe Supply and Installation of Gym Equipment Across Loughborough University · bids close 27 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As part of the National Wind Tunnel Facility (NWTF) at Loughborough, we require specialised equipment to add capability to our new wind tunnel facility, allowing measurement and characterisation of spray generated droplets.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£500,000

Contract period: 10 Feb 2026 – 10 Aug 2026 (6 mo)Value: £500,000 exc. VAT · £500,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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

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: 80%Price: 20%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality Score: 80%
Price Score: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Price Score: Price
Quality Score: Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMT
Last source update: 30 Apr 2026, 15:41 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 31 Jan 2026
Authority reference: LU01018
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-084653
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f9c2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 14 Jan 2026
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

18 Dec 2025 → 30 Apr 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published313 days ago
18 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMT
Clarification questions by287 days ago
14 Jan 2026
Submission deadline280 days ago
21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by269 days ago
31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent266 days ago
4 Feb 2026
Contract starts260 days ago
10 Feb 2026
Standstill ends256 days ago
13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published180 days ago
30 Apr 2026, 15:41 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
18 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
4 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
4 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Contract signature expected
17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
30 Apr 2026, 15:41 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £500,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
LaVisionUK LtdSME18 Feb 2026 – 17 Aug 2026	£500,000 inc. VAT	4 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · LaVisionUK LtdSME
Signed
23 Apr 2026
Value
£500,000 inc. VAT
Period
24 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 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

Loughborough University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRGT-9932-PLJN Finance Office, Rutland Building, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE11 3TUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

LAVISIONUK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGZP-4722-VYGG 2 Minton Place, Victoria Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, South East, OX26 6QBContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2026, 15:41 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender4 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender18 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMT