Notice Information
Notice Title
Loughborough University Wind Tunnel Equipment
Notice Description
As part of the National Wind Tunnel Facility (NWTF) at Loughborough, we require specialised equipment to add capability to our new wind tunnel facility, allowing measurement and characterisation of spray generated droplets.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f9c2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040061-2026
- 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
- SME
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
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Feb 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Apr 2026 - 17 Aug 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LOUGHBOROUGH
- Postcode
- LE11 3TU
- Post Town
- Leicester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Charnwood
- Electoral Ward
- Loughborough Ashby
- Westminster Constituency
- Loughborough
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040061-2026
30th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010145-2026
4th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084653-2025
18th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05f9c2-2026-04-30T15:41:41+01:00",
"date": "2026-04-30T15:41:41+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05f9c2",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PRGT-9932-PLJN",
"name": "Loughborough University",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PRGT-9932-PLJN"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Finance Office, Rutland Building",
"locality": "Loughborough",
"postalCode": "LE11 3TU",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKF22"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Chris Stacey",
"email": "c.n.stacey@lboro.ac.uk",
"telephone": "01509226349"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PGZP-4722-VYGG",
"name": "LAVISIONUK Limited",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PGZP-4722-VYGG"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "2 Minton Place, Victoria Road, Bicester",
"locality": "Oxfordshire",
"postalCode": "OX26 6QB",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKJ14"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Dave Hollis",
"email": "dhollis@lavision.com"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"scale": "sme",
"vcse": false,
"publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
"shelteredWorkshop": false
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PRGT-9932-PLJN",
"name": "Loughborough University"
},
"tender": {
"id": "LU01018",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "Loughborough University Wind Tunnel Equipment",
"description": "As part of the National Wind Tunnel Facility (NWTF) at Loughborough, we require specialised equipment to add capability to our new wind tunnel facility, allowing measurement and characterisation of spray generated droplets.",
"status": "complete",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "38000000",
"description": "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"value": {
"amountGross": 500000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"aboveThreshold": true,
"submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.delta-esourcing.com",
"submissionTerms": {
"electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
"languages": [
"en"
]
},
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-01-21T12:00:00+00:00"
},
"enquiryPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-01-14T00:00:00+00:00"
},
"awardPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"status": "complete",
"value": {
"amountGross": 500000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"type": "price",
"name": "Price Score",
"description": "Price",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 20,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
},
{
"type": "quality",
"name": "Quality Score",
"description": "Quality",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 80,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
}
]
},
"suitability": {
"sme": true,
"vcse": true
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-02-10T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2026-08-10T23:59:59+01:00"
}
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "conflictOfInterest",
"documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
"description": "Not published"
},
{
"id": "084653-2025",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"noticeType": "UK4",
"description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084653-2025",
"datePublished": "2025-12-18T19:05:19Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
},
"language": "en",
"bids": {
"statistics": [
{
"id": "1",
"measure": "bids",
"value": 2,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "2",
"measure": "finalStageBids",
"value": 2,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "3",
"measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
"value": 2,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "4",
"measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
"value": 0,
"relatedLot": "1"
}
]
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "1",
"status": "active",
"date": "2026-02-04T00:00:00+00:00",
"value": {
"amountGross": 500000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"aboveThreshold": true,
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PGZP-4722-VYGG",
"name": "LAVISIONUK Limited"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "38000000",
"description": "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"standstillPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-02-18T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2026-08-17T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "010145-2026",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"noticeType": "UK6",
"description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010145-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-02-04T16:05:57Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2026-02-04T00:00:00+00:00",
"milestones": [
{
"id": "1",
"type": "futureSignatureDate",
"dueDate": "2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00",
"status": "scheduled"
}
]
}
],
"contracts": [
{
"id": "1",
"awardID": "1",
"status": "active",
"period": {
"startDate": "2026-04-24T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2026-08-17T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"value": {
"amountGross": 500000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"aboveThreshold": true,
"dateSigned": "2026-04-23T00:00:00+01:00",
"documents": [
{
"id": "040061-2026",
"documentType": "contractNotice",
"noticeType": "UK7",
"description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040061-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-04-30T15:41:41+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
}
]
}