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UKRI-5100 Automated Bottle Processing System

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:11.

Opportunity overview

UK Research and Innovation at Harwell have appointed a supplier to purchase a replacement automated bottle processing system from. The system features include automatic bottle de-capping, bottle emptying, washing and rinsing.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Tecniplast UK Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£270.4k
Awarded
13 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PJXZ-5642-HYLN
Location
London, UKI43, WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV42921000 — Machinery for cleaning, filling, packing or wrapping bottles or other containers

Lots

  • Lot 1£250k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UKRI-5100
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
To access this opportunity please click here: https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MQH000004koab2AA&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via 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 above. 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.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
043902-2025
Description
Removal of the sentence "you won't be able to view the tender documents" as this is misleading

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
15 Oct 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
8 Oct 2025, 17:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
28 Aug 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
8 Oct 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
300,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Technical/Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
11 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42921000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Machinery for cleaning, filling, packing or wrapping bottles or other containers

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
055904-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
11 Sept 2025, 15:46

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
041920-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
22 Jul 2025, 11:33
Entry 2
Id
043902-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
29 Jul 2025, 14:23

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
6 Aug 2025, 23:59
Description
The purpose of this Pre Market Engagement notice is to inform the market of the upcoming requirement and to engage with equipment manufacturers and installers to inform the development of the tender specification. To facilitate a discussion on the possible solutions, we would like to invite potential suppliers to visit site on Monday 11th August.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Name
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Swindon, Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Polaris House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PJXZ-5642-HYLN
Name
Tecniplast UK Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI43
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1N 3XX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Old Gloucester Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PJXZ-5642-HYLN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
14 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
UKRI-5100 Automated Bottle Processing System
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
17 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42921000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Machinery for cleaning, filling, packing or wrapping bottles or other containers

Value

Amount
270,442.39
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
324,530.87

Options

Description
Removal and disposal of old bottle processor; additional bottle crate purchase; additional cap crate purchase; and option to take out a 1, 3 or 5 year maintenance contract for the bottle processor once the initial 3 year contract has concluded.

Renewal

Description
Optional extension of a 1, 3 or 5 year maintenance contract after the initial 3 year term.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
067063-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
21 Oct 2025, 12:17

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJXZ-5642-HYLN
Name
Tecniplast UK Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
N/A

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJXZ-5642-HYLN
Name
Tecniplast UK Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
30 Oct 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
UKRI-5100 Automated Bottle Processing System
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
12 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
270,442.39
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
324,530.87

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
17 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Options

Description
Removal and disposal of old bottle processor; additional bottle crate purchase; additional cap crate purchase; and option to take out a 1, 3 or 5 year maintenance contract for the bottle processor once the initial 3 year contract has concluded.

Renewal

Description
Optional extension of a 1, 3 or 5 year maintenance contract after the initial 3 year term.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073977-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
14 Nov 2025, 13:09

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon, Wiltshire · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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