UKRI-5871 High Precision Gas Pycnometer System

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Awarded value£25,201published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Micrometrics Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this contract is for the supply of a high precision gas pycnometer system for use within the British Antarctic Survey. This contract was awarded inline with the regulations set out in Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

38543000 Gas-detection equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
Last source update: 9 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-5871
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-032523
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067f46 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
9 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,2011 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Micrometrics LimitedSME	£25,201 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5871 High Precision Gas Pycnometer System · Micrometrics LimitedSME
Signed
4 Mar 2026
Value
£25,201
Period
5 Mar 2026 – 30 Apr 2026
Status
active

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Micrometrics LimitedAwarded supplier 1 Miller Court Severn Drive Tewkesbury Business Pkar, Tewkesbury, South West, GL20 8DNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST