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UKRI-5713 SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel for STFC
Published 20 Apr 2026
20 Apr 2026
Closed 15 May 2026
- Primary CPV
-
44615000 *
Pressure vessels
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Oxfordshire, South East
- Value
- £400,000
- Contract
-
10 months Duration
08/06/2026 31/03/2027
- Contract Types
-
44 *Construction structures & materialsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom · UKJ14
Contact
Award Criteria
- Price (30%)
- Quality (70%)
Related tenders
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
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44615000 *
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Reference: UKRI-5713
UKRI-5713 SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel tender is to deliver One SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel Assembly to upgrade the current SANDALS instrument, as part of the ISIS Endeavour Programme. This significant upgrade is made to expand its user base into new research areas in the fields of structural biology, macromolecular chemistry and functional materials. Please refer to the tender pack attached in the eSourcing portal for the full specification, contract terms and related documents.
Full CPV breakdown
- 44615000 — Pressure vessels (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MTm00000AjZANMA3&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
- Enquiries close
- 6 May 2026
- Award decision expected
- 28 May 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 20 Apr 2026 10:05
- Deadline
- 15 May 2026 14:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067f17
- Notice ID
- UKRI-5713
Full notice record
53 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) |
| Address › Street | Polaris House |
| Address › Town / city | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Address › Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK14 |
| Contact › Email | stfcprocurement@ukri.org |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | https://www.ukri.org/ |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
Buyer
| Name | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) |
Tender
| Title | UKRI-5713 SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel for STFC |
| Description | UKRI-5713 SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel tender is to deliver One SANDALS II Vacuum Vessel Assembly to upgrade the current SANDALS instrument, as part of the ISIS Endeavour Programme. This significant upgrade is made to expand its user base into new research areas in the fields of structural biology, macromolecular chemistry and functional materials. Please refer to the tender pack attached in the eSourcing portal for the full specification, contract terms and related documents. |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | Pressure vessels |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ14 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £480,000 |
| Value › Value | £400,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?Search... |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 15 May 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 6 May 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 28 May 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £480,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £400,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 70 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035469-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Amendment › Description | Extension to submission deadline |