Award

RQ0000083418_UK6

  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-074923

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058c24 (view related notices)

Published 18 November 2025, 4:15pm



Scope

Reference

RQ0000083418 - IPMO 2168.12

Description

Defence Science Technologies Laboratories has a new requirement which seeks to utilise high-speed X-ray technology to enable additional information to be extracted from dynamic testing that is currently achievable. To fulfil this equipment requirement, tenders are requested to provide a high speed x-ray system, expected to consist of X-Ray generator, scintillator screen and associated mounting structure, with a potential need to support installation and then training on the system.


Contract 1. IPMO 2168.12 - High Speed X-Ray

Supplier

Contract value

  • £221,600 excluding VAT
  • £265,920 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

18 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

18 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 27 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 December 2025 to 31 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years, 3 months, 27 days

Description of possible extension:

1x 24 month extended warranty

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

1 option of Extended Warranty 24 months

CPV classifications

  • 38947000 - X-ray microanalysers

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders 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

Dynamic Research Innovations Incorporated

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGXP-6553-QLRR

85 Summerwalk Place

Nepean, Ontario

K2G 5Y4

Canada

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. IPMO 2168.12 - High Speed X-Ray


Contracting authority

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDDM-1961-MTLN

Porton Down

Salisbury

SP4 0JQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK15 - Wiltshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - central government