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UKRI-7458 HOPG crystals for MUSHROOM analyser
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Central government
In brief
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) 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 £700,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, starting 4 January 2027.
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 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 104 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
MUSHROOM is a new instrument being installed at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source facility in Oxfordshire. The MUSHROOM instrument will be an indirect spectrometer with an in-plane highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) analyser reflecting the secondary neutrons to the position sensitive detectors. This will be comprised of 576 35x50x2mm crystals with specific neutron reflectivity and mosaic spread characteristics.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 104148-2026
About the buyer
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)Last 12 months
Procurements
1875Awards
1713Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment
- Laser Components (UK) Limited5 contracts
- Photonic Solutions Limited5 contracts
- Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd4 contracts
- SmarAct GmbH4 contracts
- Agilent Technologies Lda UK Limited3 contracts
Similar open tenders
All open laboratory equipment tenders- £400kestimated
From notice 104148-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.