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Published 1 Oct 2026, 10:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of a Rheometer

Official notice

Authority: MHRA (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£75,000≈ £22k / year · £90,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrs 5 moends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 9 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of a Rheometer with 3-year warranty.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrs 5 moSMEPublished value£75,000
Contract period: 9 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs 5 mo)Value: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: 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

Lot awarding rule: 70% Technical: 30% Price

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
1 Oct 2026, 10:20 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 10:20 BST
Authority reference
C472051
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092687
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e48 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Timeline

1 Oct 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published25 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 10:20 BST
  2. Clarification questions by10 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline3 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 12 days
    9 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 10:20 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MHRA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJLJ-9824-VXPG 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 4PUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender