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Published 8 May 2026, 14:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI 5907- Upgrade Siemens PLC based TS2 Cryogenic control system

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£500,000≈ £500k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jul 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 24 Aug 2027 · starts 24 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The upgrade of the cryogenic control system serve as the central component for neutron moderation within Target Station 2 (TS2).

CPV: Electronic supplies · Installation services of steam generators, turbines, compressors and burners

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 24 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2027 (1 yr)Value: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
31711000 Electronic supplies51130000 Installation services of steam generators, turbines, compressors and burners

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical and Quality: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical and Quality
  • Price
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
Cancelled
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
8 May 2026, 14:31 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Aug 2026
Authority reference
UKRI 5907
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042571
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Electronic suppliesInstallation services of steam generators, turbines, compressors and burners
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0694d2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
17 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Link to tender documentation:

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Timeline

8 May 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published172 days ago
    8 May 2026, 14:31 BST
  2. Clarification questions by119 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline102 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by83 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Latest notice published82 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST
  6. Contract starts64 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 May 2026, 14:31 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    29 May 2026, 14:49 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 17 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
    29 May 2026, 14:49 BST
    +24 days · was 23 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Procurement termination notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST
    UK12
  5. Status changed to complete
    6 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST
Published amendments (1)

Deadline Extension

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—6 Aug 2026CancelledNo contract to be awarded after internal discussion.

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

Official documents & specifications (3)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender