Award

UKRI-4731 - Supply of Cryogenic Methane Moderator Systems

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-070353

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058864 (view related notices)

Published 3 November 2025, 10:35am



Scope

Reference

UKRI-4731

Description

Tender for the manufacture and supply of Cryogenic Methane Moderator Systems

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework


Lot 1. Lot 1

Description

Supply of TS1 Liquid methane moderators


Lot 2. Lot 2

Description

Supply of TS2 Solid methane moderators


Contract 1. UKRI-4731 - Supply of Cryogenic Methane Moderator Systems

Lots

Lot 1. Lot 1

Lot 2. Lot 2

Suppliers (2)

Contract value

  • £660,000 excluding VAT
  • £792,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

27 October 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

3 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 12 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

20 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 20 November 2025 to 19 November 2029
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 31643000 - Particle accelerators

Contract locations

  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Information about tenders

Lot 1. Lot 1

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

Lot 2. Lot 2

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

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

Fieldhouse Engineering Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZMH-5691-MHQD

Unit 7 Heathfield Park Taunton, Somerset

Taunton

TA2 8GR

United Kingdom

Region: UKK23 - Somerset

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. UKRI-4731 - Supply of Cryogenic Methane Moderator Systems

Prototech Engineering Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXLV-2229-TMLH

112 Milton Road, Sutton Courtenay,

Abingdon

OX14 4BT

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. UKRI-4731 - Supply of Cryogenic Methane Moderator Systems


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