Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-4747 Cryogen-Free Bottom-Loading Dilution Refrigerator System
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement forms the basis for part of a research programme being undertaken at PPD and funded through a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, a prestigious funding opportunity designed to support exceptional researchers and innovators in the UK. Dedicated funds were awarded as part of this grant specifically for this procurement, since there is currently no such system within PPD for this research to take place.
The system delivered through this procurement will be used for dedicated photosensor R&D at ultra-low temperatures (~20 mK) for the QUEST-DMC dark matter experiment, one of many experiments that STFC PPD is involved in.
The system will be housed inside a larger, cryogenic laboratory (“cryolab”) currently being established within PPD. The cryolab will provide a dedicated cryogenic facility within PPD for liquid noble R&D in the context of low background rare-event searches, and is applicable to several different experiments that PPD is presently involved with. The cryolab is in the process of being refurbished to specifically satisfy the requirements for this system, therefore there should be no service conditions or environmental factors that should impact the operation or performance of this system.
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£204,000
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).
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 Quality: 75%
- Price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Quality: 75
- Price: 25
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Feb 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 May 2025, 10:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Mar 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-027598- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e6b9Find a Tender
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=953363435 GO Reference: GO-2025527-PRO-30755049
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Mar 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 31 Mar 2025, 14:00 BST
Timeline
31 Mar 2025 → 27 May 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline31 Mar 2025, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened31 Mar 2025, 14:00 BST
- Notice published27 May 2025, 10:05 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2025- Status changed to complete27 May 2025, 10:05 BST
- Buyer details updated27 May 2025, 10:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICE Oxford LtdSME | £203,990 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 027598-2025-1 · ICE Oxford LtdSME
- Signed
- 14 May 2025
- Value
- £203,990
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ICE Oxford LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.