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Balance Calibration & Service Framework

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:03.

Opportunity overview

CPI has several plant and lab facilities comprising multiple Technology Centres that require the use of various weighing equipment to enable delivery of its multiple analytical and process requirements. Our facilities are situated in Sedgefield, Darlington, Glasgow and Wilton. This framework is intended to cover the servicing, repair works, calibration, and procurement of balances used across all CPI Technology Centres. The scope of this framework encompasses all balance equipment and associated components, including check weights used for performance verification and calibration. The range of balances covered includes a variety of specifications—from high-precision laboratory-scale desktop units up to one tonne plus industrial-grade balances, used across plant and warehouse facilities.

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.

Shared published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Newton Aycliffe, UKC14, DL5 6YA, United Kingdom

Northern Balance Ltd

Match pending…
Shared published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Nov 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
GATESHEAD, UKC22, NE11 0TX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV42923110 — Balances
  • CPV50433000 — Calibration services

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 50k · Source currency differs from tender

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
3632
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Submissions to be submitted via Intend- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/uk-cpi/aspx/Home
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Description
Open, Below Threshold, Ranked Framework (Direct Award)
Maximum Participants
2

Tender Period

Ends
29 Sept 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
22 Sept 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
50,000
Currency
AED
Including VAT
60,000

Renewal

Description
12 Months

Award criteria

Description
70% Quality, 30% Price- More information on tender documents

Contract period

Ends
26 Oct 2028, 23:59
Starts
27 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
26 Oct 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42923110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Balances
Entry 2
Id
50433000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Calibration services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
056120-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
12 Sept 2025, 11:49

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-05002194
Name
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC12
Country
GB
Locality
Redcar
Postal Code
TS10 4RF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wilton Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
05002194
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
David Bainbridge
Telephone
01740625716
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-165828
Name
Northern Balance Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
GATESHEAD
Postal Code
NE11 0TX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
First Avenue Team Valley Trading Estate

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Telephone
01914882881
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-165829
Name
North East Laboratory Supplies

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Locality
Newton Aycliffe
Postal Code
DL5 6YA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Aycliffe Industrial Park

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Telephone
01325301230

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42923110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Balances
Entry 2
Id
38310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Precision balances
Entry 3
Id
50433000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Calibration services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165828
Name
Northern Balance Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-165829
Name
North East Laboratory Supplies

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Balance Calibration & Service Framework
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
6 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
60,000

Period

Ends
9 Nov 2028, 23:59
Starts
10 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
9 Nov 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
12 months subject to the discretion of the authority

Documents

Entry 1
Id
071544-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
6 Nov 2025, 11:10

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Redcar · UKC12 · TS10 4RF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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