Award

UKRI-4991 ISIS HRPD-X Vacuum Vessel

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-067800

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05818d (view related notices)

Published 23 October 2025, 1:05pm



Scope

Reference

UKRI-4991

Description

HRPD-x (High-Resolution Neutron Powder Diffraction) project is an upgrade to the existing HRPD facility in Daresbury Laboratory. This upgrade will include a new non-magnetic sample tank, a new complement of detectors and a new building to house the larger and more capable instrument. The HRPD-x vacuum vessel is a central component of the instrument, and it consists of two main components: a large rectangular section and circular front end.


Contract 1. UKRI-4991 ISIS HRPD-X Vacuum Vessel

Supplier

Contract value

  • £205,500 excluding VAT
  • £246,600 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

22 October 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

23 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 3 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 7 November 2025 to 15 May 2026
  • 6 months, 9 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Contract locations

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Information about tenders

  • 5 tenders received
  • 5 tenders 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
  • 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Cadinox S.A.

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPMM-2377-XLCP

Pol. Ind. Okobio 32 - 20491 Belauntza,

Gipuzkoa

32-20491

Spain

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

N/A

Contract 1. UKRI-4991 ISIS HRPD-X Vacuum Vessel


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Contact name: STFC Procurement

Telephone: +44 1793442000

Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org

Website: https://www.ukri.org/

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government