Notice Information
Notice Title
Packed Bed Flow Reactor Instrument - Testing Campaign
Notice Description
The aims to identify potential suppliers and testing capability for the provision of gas sorption analysis within a fixed bed flow reactor instrument or testing rig. The purpose of this document is to provide information on the testing campaign required in sufficient detail to identify a suitable instrument, rig or facility to host a testing campaign. An overview of the testing capabilities for packed-bed flow reactors is requested to define a subsequent tender specification that aligns the availability of sample materials with instrumentation capability to realise a feasible testing campaign. UKIFS will supply material samples for testing in kind according to the conditions outlined in Table 1 of the Market Engagement Document Provided The start date of the subsequent contract that may be placed to perform the testing would be within the month of November 2025. and contractual end date will be 31st of March 2026. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Industrial-gases./4K2H8TN2J8 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4K2H8TN2J8
Planning Information
All submission must be submitted by 15:00 on the 14th of November 2025 though the Delta tender platform. Any correspondence should be completed through the Delta Tender Platform All interested suppliers should respond to this MEN this is an the opportunity to contribute your insights that may shape any final tender requirements. All answers and correspondence will be used for market sounding purposes only and will be treated confidentially
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d861
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070223-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
24 - Chemical products
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
24110000 - Industrial gases
24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
24111200 - Rare gases
38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus
38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
71632000 - Technical testing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Oct 20256 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jan 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS LTD
- Contact Name
- Bruce Kirkwood
- Contact Email
- operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 (0)1235 464381
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABINGDON
- Postcode
- OX14 3DB
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070223-2025
31st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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