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title: "Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment for the purpose of X-raying cultural heritage material classed as non-destructive testing (NDT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037741"
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buyer: "HISTORIC ENGLAND"
published: "2023-12-06"
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# Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment for the purpose of X-raying cultural heritage material classed as non-destructive testing (NDT

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037741

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## Summary

The procurement process for Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment for X-raying cultural heritage materials, undertaken by Historic England, has been successfully completed. The tender, initiated with the ID P/REF 00000105, focused on goods in the industry category of X-ray developers. This multi-lot tender included equipment for RT/DR detectors and manipulators. The award to supplier Electron X is currently active, with a contract value of £118,300 GBP signed on 6th December 2023. Historic England served as the buyer for this procurement, located in Swindon, UK.

This procurement opportunity presents potential growth avenues for businesses specializing in the supply of NDT Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment. Given the cancellation status of the lots, there may be future similar opportunities within the public procurement space. Businesses adept at delivering quality equipment and innovative solutions in the X-ray industry would be well-suited to compete in such tenders. The use of an open procedure method allowed for fair competition, promoting SME involvement and providing a transparent process for all interested suppliers.

## Notice

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) covers the supply of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Real-time (RT) / Digital Radiography (DR) equipment and a manipulator to allow for the X-ray examination of objects and structures in real-time. The manipulator equipment should enable the objects under X-ray to be moved remotely in relation to the X-ray beam and the RT/DR detector using a moveable platform/stage. The tender is divided into two (2) lots, one for the Real-time/Digital Radiography equipment (detector) and one for a manipulator. You can submit a return for either one lot or submit a return for both lots.

### Lot Information

Lot 1: RT/DR detector

Real-time/digital radiography equipment comprising high resolution flat panel detector and computer with licensed software to operate the equipment

Lot 2: Manipulator

Manipulator comprising a moveable platform/stage and associated equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035964-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Dec 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £115,000 |
| Lots value | £115,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £118,300 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENGLAND |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 2EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Mannington and Western |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELECTRON X |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 24931230 - X-ray developers
- 33111000 - X-ray devices
- 33111100 - X-ray table
- 33111200 - X-ray workstations
- 33111800 - Diagnostic X-ray system
- 38947000 - X-ray microanalysers

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2023 at 14:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035964-2023
- 20 Oct 2022 at 09:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029542-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://historicengland.org.uk/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/historicengland/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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