Official UK procurement notice
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) for asbestos analysis
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Science, Engineering and Analysis Division (SEAD) of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) invites competitive quotations for the supply of the following item to their Laboratory located at Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN:
1 x Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) for asbestos analysis
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£400,000
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).
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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).
- Pricing
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
- 29 Sept 2026, 09:11 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 09:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Mar 2027
- Authority reference
T4943- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091651- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bfdFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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:
Timeline
29 Sept 2026 → 31 Mar 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published29 days ago29 Sept 2026, 09:11 BST
- Clarification questions by21 days ago6 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline19 days ago9 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 153 days31 Mar 2027, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected byin 154 days31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published29 Sept 2026, 09:11 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender