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UKRI-4991 ISIS HRPD-X Vacuum Vessel

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

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19 Dec 2025 at 09:54

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23 Oct 2025 at 12:05

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04 Sep 2025 at 08:49

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06 Aug 2025 at 07:45

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06 Aug 2025 at 07:44

Tender

05 Aug 2025 at 13:04

Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has completed the procurement process for the project titled "UKRI-4991 ISIS HRPD-X Vacuum Vessel." The tender falls under the industry category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The project is a significant upgrade to the existing HRPD facility at the Daresbury Laboratory and involves high-resolution neutron powder diffraction. The procurement was managed as an open procedure, covered by the GPA, with a completed award status. The successful contract was signed on 2025-11-13 and runs from 2025-11-14 to 2026-05-20, with work to be delivered in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The awarded contract amounts to GBP 246,600 gross, with a net of GBP 205,500. The key procurement stages have been documented from the initial tendering through to the completion of the award, indicating effective planning and implementation by UKRI.

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Notice Title

UKRI-4991 ISIS HRPD-X Vacuum Vessel

Notice Description

HRPD-x (High-Resolution Neutron Powder Diffraction) project is an upgrade to the existing HRPD facility in Daresbury Laboratory. This upgrade will include a new non-magnetic sample tank, a new complement of detectors and a new building to house the larger and more capable instrument. The HRPD-x vacuum vessel is a central component of the instrument, and it consists of two main components: a large rectangular section and circular front end.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05818d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084724-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£205,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£205,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
14 Nov 2025 - 20 May 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
Contact Name
STFC Procurement
Contact Email
stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1793442000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLD61 Warrington, TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CADINOX

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