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Published 16 Jul 2025, 09:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Replacement X-ray diffraction instrument

Official notice

Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£205,000£246,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Sept 2025
Next notice expected 17 Jul 2025
Contract term Ends 3 Nov 2025starts 3 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Science Division (SD) of the Health and Safety Executive invites competitive quotations for the Supply of the following item to their Laboratory located at Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN, United Kingdom.

The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) Science and Research Centre is Britain's leading industrial health and safety facility. It supports HSE's mission to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled.

This equipment is required to replace a Panalytical Xpert pro MPD which is now more than 20 years old.

Requirement is for 1 x X-ray diffraction Instrument

CPV: Diffraction apparatus · X-ray inspection equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1SMEPublished value£205,000
Contract period: 3 Nov 2025 – 3 Nov 2025Value: £205,000 exc. VAT · £246,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
38530000 Diffraction apparatus38582000 X-ray inspection equipment

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
  • Cost: Evaluation of bids will be based on being able to meet the technical aspects as outlined in the specification with the shortest timescale, at best price

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
16 Jul 2025, 09:28 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2025, 13:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Nov 2025
Authority reference
HSE/T4787
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-040688
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Diffraction apparatusX-ray inspection equipment
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056000 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
30 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal. All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal. Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link:

in-tendhost.co.uk/hse ↗

Timeline

16 Jul 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    16 Jul 2025, 09:28 BST
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 08:18 BST
  3. Next notice expected
    17 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 13:18 BST
  5. Clarification questions by398 days ago
    23 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline391 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
  7. Contract starts358 days ago
    3 Nov 2025
  8. Award decision expected by357 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Jul 2025, 09:28 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 08:18 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    17 Jul 2025, 08:18 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    17 Jul 2025, 08:18 BST
  5. Deadline published: 12 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
    17 Jul 2025, 08:18 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 13:18 BST
    UK4
  7. Deadline moved to 30 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
    12 Aug 2025, 13:18 BST
    +18 days · was 12 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Deadline for submission of tender extended to Tuesday 30th September 2025 and submission of questions until Tuesday 23rd September 2025.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Health and Safety Executive

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBXM-4389-TXVZ Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside, Liverpool, North West, L20 7HSContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender