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UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI-6001 Automated Washer System

Industrial MachineryCPV 38000000
Value£1.9m
Deadline11 Sept 2026
Published24 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 24 Jul 202649 days leftCloses 11 Sept 2026
Who to contact
MRC Procurement
mrcprocurement@ukri.org

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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To view and access this opportunity go to the Atamis eSourcing platform: 1. Log in or create an account here: https://ukri2.my.site.com 2. Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MTm00000C4j65MAB&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=. 3. Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest). 4. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site. 5. Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab. Bidders must complete the Security Gateway process detailed at paragraph 2.1.1 of the Invitation to Tender

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£1.9mtotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£2.1m

This is a large award for Laboratory & Precision Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of an Automated Tunnel Washer System through a Competitive Flexible Procedure.

Access to the tender documentation is subject to completion of a Security Gateway process and only suppliers that successfully satisfy the Security Gateway requirements will be provided access to the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

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  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3a8
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
070468-2026
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