Official UK procurement notice
Mobile platform for tracking Carbon through agri-ecosystems
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTender for the supply, delivery and installation of a mobile platform for tracking carbon through agri-ecosystems ("the platform"). The platform will comprise real-time isotopic analysers (x2) for determination of CO2 and CH4 concentrations and d13C, automated chambers (x32: 16 opaque and 16 transparent) that can operate over vegetation with a height of 70cm, a free-standing low-energy power supply, and environmental (moisture, temperature and light) sensors, all controlled by multiplexors connected to PCs. The platform will be installed in a mobile greenhouse gas laboratory (Mercedes Sprinter 4x4 van) operated by the Lancaster Environment Centre, and will be used to support academic research and student training in outdoor environments. The equipment is expected to be installed by the 30th of April 2026
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1,200,000
- Economic & financial standing
As set out within the procurement documents available electronically on In-Tend
- Technical & professional ability
As set out within the procurement documents available electronically on In-Tend
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 (2)
- Technical: 85%
- Price: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Technical
- Economic & financial standing
As set out within the procurement documents available electronically on In-Tend
- Technical & professional ability
As set out within the procurement documents available electronically on In-Tend
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
- 4 Sept 2025, 14:38 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2025, 16:21 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
SP/25/1442- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053966- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05943cFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Further information is contained within the Invitation to Participate document, issued in Intend.
The University of Lancaster ("the University") is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Procurement Act 2023.
Advertisement of any contract in the 'Find a Tender' is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no obligation to comply with the Procurement Act 2023 (as amended).
The University reserves its rights in full to adapt or step outside the procedures in the procurement legislation as the University considers necessary.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Sept 2025 → 10 Nov 2025 · 7 dates- Tender notice published4 Sept 2025, 14:38 BST
- Submission deadline388 days ago3 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by378 days ago13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent370 days ago22 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published368 days ago23 Oct 2025, 16:21 BST
- Standstill ends357 days ago3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts351 days ago10 Nov 2025
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Sept 2025- Tender notice published4 Sept 2025, 14:38 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Oct 2025, 16:21 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Oct 2025, 16:21 BST
- Contract signature expected4 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMISTON LIMITED4 Nov 2025 – 4 Nov 2026 | £1,250,400 inc. VAT | 22 Oct 2025standstill to 3 Nov 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AMISTON LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications For more info on this procurement go to Intend
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender