Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-4731 - Supply of Cryogenic Methane Moderator Systems
Notice Description
Tender for the manufacture and supply of Cryogenic Methane Moderator Systems
Lot Information
Lot 1
Supply of TS1 Liquid methane moderators
Options: The framework will operate for a maximum duration of 4 years, on a 2 + 2 basis
Renewal: The framework will operate for a maximum duration of 4 years, on a 2 + 2 basis
Lot 2Supply of TS2 Solid methane moderators
Options: The framework will operate for a maximum duration of 4 years, on a 2 + 2 basis
Renewal: The framework will operate for a maximum duration of 4 years, on a 2 + 2 basis
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058864
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078462-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
24 - Chemical products
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
24111300 - Helium
24321111 - Methane
31643000 - Particle accelerators
44164200 - Tubing
44615100 - Steel pressure vessels
45255400 - Fabrication work
45262680 - Welding
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £660,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £660,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £660,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £660,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Oct 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 18 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- 2027-08-13
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- stfcprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078462-2025
1st December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070353-2025
3rd November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054335-2025
5th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048932-2025
14th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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