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Published 20 May 2025, 16:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SGT Blast Air Coolers · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£233,400£280,080 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Jun 2025
Next notice expected 24 May 2025
Contract term 7 moends 28 Feb 2026 · up to 1 Apr 2026 with extensions · starts 6 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

4.1.1. UKAEA requires a contractor to design, supply and install 5 Blast Air Coolers which are suitable for outdoor installation and will operate without limitation. The Contractor shall decommission and deliver these coolers at a prearranged date and time onto the Client’s site. The Contractor will be required to install the Blast Air Coolers at an agreed, later date. The Blast Air Coolers are required to comply with international technical standards and with the stated standards listed within Document 3 - Scope. The full, listed requirements are set out in Document 3 – Scope.

CPV: Cooling and ventilation equipment · Electrical installation work · Mechanical installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£233,400
Contract period: 6 Aug 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 (7 mo) · up to 1 Apr 2026 with extensionsValue: £233,400 exc. VAT · £280,080 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The option prices detailed in Document 4 - Pricing Schedule shall be firm prices not subject to variation. 12.1.2. The Contractor hereby grants to the Client the following irrevocable option to purchase the installation of the blast cooler units as detailed in Document 3 - Scope and Document 4 - Pricing Schedule in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this contract or any such subsequent contract or contracts where such options are taken up, it being agreed that the Client has no obligation to exercise such options. 12.1.3. Option: Installation of all SGT Blast Air Coolers, at a firm price as detailed in Document 4 - Pricing Schedule in accordance with the technical specification in Document 3 that the Client exercises such an option by no later than 27th February 2026. 12.1.4. The Client shall not be obliged to exercise the options and reserves the right to seek competitive Tenders for the option requirement(s). · nstallation of all SGT Blast Air Coolers, at a firm price as detailed in Document 4 - Pricing Schedule in accordance with the technical specification in Document 3 that the Client exercises such an option by no later than 27th February 2026.
42500000 Cooling and ventilation equipment45310000 Electrical installation work45350000 Mechanical installations
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Document 1 - Invitation to Tender

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Document 1 - Invitation to Tender

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Requirements of Response: 50%
  • Pricing: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Requirements of Response: ROR 1 Mandated Returns ROR 2 Cyber Essentials ROR 3 Technical Solution ROR 4 Quality Assurance ROR 5 Programme Management ROR 6 Safety, Policy and Performance ROR 7 Social Value
  • Pricing
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Document 1 - Invitation to Tender

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Document 1 - Invitation to Tender

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Cancelled
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
20 May 2025, 16:14 BST
Last source update
29 Jul 2025, 16:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Aug 2025
Authority reference
T/ET052/25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028254
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Cooling and ventilation equipmentElectrical installation workMechanical installations
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051955 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

See Document 1 - Invitation to Tender

Review and risk notes
Risks

See Document 1 - Invitation to Tender

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
27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

20 May 2025 → 7 Aug 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    20 May 2025, 16:14 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    24 May 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published
    28 May 2025, 16:45 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    11 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline
    27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 16:14 BST
  7. Contract starts
    6 Aug 2025
  8. Award decision expected by
    7 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 May 2025, 16:14 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    28 May 2025, 16:45 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    28 May 2025, 16:45 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    28 May 2025, 16:45 BST
  5. Deadline published: 27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    28 May 2025, 16:45 BST
  6. Procurement termination notice published
    29 Jul 2025, 16:14 BST
    UK12
  7. Status changed to complete
    29 Jul 2025, 16:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—29 Jul 2025CancelledThe bids submitted did not meet the minimum level of criteria required to be successful in the tender. We will be reconsidering the procurement strategy.

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 (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure