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Published 14 Oct 2025, 14:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5289 LDIR Chemical Imaging and Spectroscopy for Environmental Geo Science

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£254,000£304,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Nov 2025
Contract term 3 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 22 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of an automated imaging infrared analyser for the rapid and accurate characterisation of microplastics and degraded microplastics isolated from groundwater's, river waters marine sediments, urban soils.

  • No preliminary market engagement: not required

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Cancelled 3 moPublished value£254,000
Contract period: 22 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (3 mo)Value: £254,000 exc. VAT · £304,800 inc. VAT
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Q 06.03 Technical / Quality: 35%
  • Q 06.04 Technical / Quality: 15%
  • Q 06.05 Technical / Quality: 10%
  • Price Schedule (Appendix B): 40%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Price Schedule (Appendix B): Q 05.01 (a) Price Schedule
  • Q 06.03 Technical / Quality: Proposed Equipment – System & Control (Highly Desirable)
  • Q 06.04 Technical / Quality: Proposed Equipment – Aftercare & Maintenance (Highly Desirable)
  • Q 06.05 Technical / Quality: Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Cancelled
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
14 Oct 2025, 14:09 BST
Last source update
30 Oct 2025, 11:11 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Nov 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065208
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cc54 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: UKRI eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
19 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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  2. Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above.
  3. Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest).
  4. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site.
  5. Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab.

Timeline

14 Oct 2025 → 22 Dec 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published384 days ago
    14 Oct 2025, 14:09 BST
  2. Latest notice published368 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 11:11 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by348 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline348 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by338 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts315 days ago
    22 Dec 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Oct 2025, 14:09 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    30 Oct 2025, 11:11 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    30 Oct 2025, 11:11 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—30 Oct 2025CancelledAfter clarification consideration we have decided to terminate this process and review the specification. We will look to go out to tender again as soon as possible.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender