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Preliminary Market Engagement - Radio Frequency (RF) Test & Measurement Equipment

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · Education

In brief

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College has announced plans to buy laboratory equipment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £2,000,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 9 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for laboratory equipment contracts in this region (from 44 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Royal Holloway, University of London wishes to conduct pre-market engagement with potential providers for the potential provision of future RF Testing and Measurement Equipment requirements for the University’s Radio Frequency (RF) test and measurement suite over the next five years. Please download Pre-Market Engagement documents from Mercell e-tendering portal for further details.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 055687-2026

About the buyer

  1. LiBRTI Diagnostics

    UK Atomic Energy AuthoritySouth EastLaboratory and scientific equipment, Medical equipment and supplies

    Open8 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated
  2. MVDC - Parking Pay Terminals

    Mole Valley District CouncilSouth EastLaboratory and scientific equipment

    Open9 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £315kestimated
  3. Kier Infrastructure - UXO Site Surveys

    Kier InfrastructureEast of England, South EastArchitecture and engineering, Laboratory and scientific equipment

    OpenNew9 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £150kestimated
  4. 2026 WS3282950901 Maintenance, Repairs and Operations Goods (MRO) (Interim)

    Anglian Water Services LimitedNorth East, East Midlands, East of England, South EastUniforms, clothing and PPE, Security

    Open15 days leftFramework

    £14mframework ceiling
  5. Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation Framework

    Eastern Procurement LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, ScotlandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open22 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1.06bnframework ceiling

From notice 055687-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.