Award

UKRI-5100 Automated Bottle Processing System

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-067063

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0563a2 (view related notices)

Published 21 October 2025, 12:17pm



Scope

Reference

UKRI-5100

Description

UK Research and Innovation at Harwell is seeking to purchase a replacement automated bottle processing system. The system should be capable of automatic bottle de-capping, bottle emptying, washing and rinsing.


Contract 1. UKRI-5100 Automated Bottle Processing System

Supplier

Contract value

  • £270,442.39 excluding VAT
  • £324,530.87 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

14 October 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

17 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 30 October 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2034
  • 8 years, 4 months, 28 days

Description of possible extension:

Optional extension of a 1, 3 or 5 year maintenance contract after the initial 3 year term.

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Removal and disposal of old bottle processor; additional bottle crate purchase; additional cap crate purchase; and option to take out a 1, 3 or 5 year maintenance contract for the bottle processor once the initial 3 year contract has concluded.

CPV classifications

  • 42921000 - Machinery for cleaning, filling, packing or wrapping bottles or other containers

Contract locations

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Tecniplast UK Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJXZ-5642-HYLN

27 Old Gloucester Street

London

WC1N 3XX

United Kingdom

Region: UKI43 - Haringey and Islington

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

N/A

Contract 1. UKRI-5100 Automated Bottle Processing System


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government