Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-5037 Automated Ultramicrotome and Trimming Tool
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Published estimate£190,000£228,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Aug 2025
Contract term 6 moends 19 Mar 2026 · up to 19 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 3 Oct 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe LMB are looking at sourcing an automated ultramicrotome system and a rapid trimming tool in order to allow the preparation of samples for imaging on electron and optical microscopes.
- No preliminary market engagement: Not Required
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£190,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Anti-vibration System: 15%
- Section Thickness: 10%
- Cutting and Advance control: 10%
- User interface memory and data export: 10%
- Delivery and Installation: 10%
- Warranty, service and training: 5%
- Price: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (8)
- Price: Price criteria
- Anti-vibration System
- Section Thickness
- Cutting and Advance control
- User interface memory and data export
- Delivery and Installation
- Warranty, service and training
- Social Value
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jul 2025, 13:48 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2025, 13:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Sept 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042774- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05656fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: UKRI eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Submission deadline
- 29 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
24 Jul 2025 → 3 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published24 Jul 2025, 13:48 BST
- Clarification questions by22 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline29 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts392 days ago3 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published24 Jul 2025, 13:48 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