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Published 11 Aug 2025, 10:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ultra-High Speed Chemical Detector for Batteries

Official notice

Authority: University of Warwick (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Sept 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 4 Dec 2026 · starts 5 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Warwick has a requirement for to improve the chemical mapping capability on the Scios dual beam to provide it with a new state-of-the art capability. This system is used extensively for characterising battery-based materials and the new detector will enable accurate quantitative high-speed chemical mapping of large sections of these materials at low beam currents.

In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick ↗).

The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) or the Procurement Act 2023 and associated Procurement Regulations 2024 (and as may be amended from time to time) and its procurement activities are not subject to the requirements set out therein or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Should the University advertise contracts in the Official Journal of the European Union, Find-A-Tender platform or other contract opportunity advertising site or platform, this is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrPublished value£0
Contract period: 5 Dec 2025 – 4 Dec 2026 (1 yr)

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

Lot awarding rule: As described within Part 2

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
11 Aug 2025, 10:28 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2025, 10:28 BST
Authority reference
NJ-08-25-WMG-EDS-GW
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047540
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0584e6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Aug 2025 → 5 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Aug 2025, 10:28 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts326 days ago
    5 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Aug 2025, 10:28 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: RC000678 University House, Kirby Corner Road , Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8UWContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender