SUPPLY OF MACRO X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (MA-XRF) SYSTEM

Opportunity overview

SUPPLY OF MACRO X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (MA-XRF) SYSTEM Specification as described in published invitation to tender documentation.

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.

BLUESCIENTIFIC LIMITED

Matched by number

Published award value: £168.7k
Awarded: 4 Nov 2025
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 08658405
Location: Cambridge, UKH12, CB4 0WS, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV38433000 — Spectrometers

Lots

Lot 1£170k

Documents and notices

Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
biddingDocumentsOpen source ↗

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: ocds-h6vhtk-05a95f
Status: complete
Above Threshold: Yes
Procurement Method: open
Main Procurement Category: goods
How to submit: Tender responses must be submitted to procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk, as specified in the ITT documentation. The National Archives' website address is www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗
Scheme: UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends: 7 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends: 3 Nov 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends: 20 Oct 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy: allowed

Languages

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Value

Amount: 170,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 204,000

Suitability

Sme: Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Product and system requirements
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 40
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 2

Name: Training provision
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 10
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 3

Name: Service Level Agreement
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 10
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 4

Name: Warranty
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 10
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 5

Name: Environmental benefits
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 10
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 6

Name: Price
Type: price

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 20
Weight: percentageExact

Contract period

Ends: 31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts: 1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKD
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 4

Region: UKF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 5

Region: UKG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 6

Region: UKH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 7

Region: UKI
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 8

Region: UKJ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 9

Region: UKK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 38433000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Spectrometers

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published
Document Type: conflictOfInterest

Entry 2

Id: A-5963
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5963 ↗
Format: application/pdf
Document Type: biddingDocuments

Entry 3

Id: 062782-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062782-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK4
Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: tenderNotice
Published: 7 Oct 2025, 11:02

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-PPON-PTBZ-4379-JQQX
Name: The National Archives

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKI75
Country: GB
Locality: Richmond
Postal Code: TW9 4DU
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: Kew

Details

Url: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id: PTBZ-4379-JQQX
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Email: procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk

Organisation 2

Id: GB-COH-08658405
Name: BLUESCIENTIFIC LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region: UKH12
Country: GB
Locality: Cambridge
Postal Code: CB4 0WS
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road

Details

Url: https://blue-scientific.com/ ↗
Vcse: No
Scale: sme
Sheltered Workshop: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No

Identifier

Id: 08658405
Scheme: GB-COH

Contact

Email: info@blue-scientific.com

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Id: PPJG-6397-YPBQ
Scheme: GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Date: 4 Nov 2025, 00:00
Status: active
Above Threshold: Yes
Main Procurement Category: goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 6 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKD
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 4

Region: UKF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 5

Region: UKG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 6

Region: UKH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 7

Region: UKI
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 8

Region: UKJ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 9

Region: UKK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 10

Region: UKC
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 11

Region: UKD
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 12

Region: UKE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 13

Region: UKF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 14

Region: UKG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 15

Region: UKH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 16

Region: UKI
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 17

Region: UKJ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 18

Region: UKK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 38000000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Value

Amount: 168,678
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 202,413

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 071521-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071521-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 6 Nov 2025, 10:35

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-08658405
Name: BLUESCIENTIFIC LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Status: scheduled
Due: 28 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

Contract period

Ends: 31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts: 1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends: 17 Nov 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 1
Title: SUPPLY OF MACRO X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (MA-XRF) SYSTEM
Status: active
Award ID: 1
Date Signed: 27 Nov 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold: Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale: Contract value below £5million

Value

Amount: 168,678
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 202,413

Period

Ends: 31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts: 1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 079215-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079215-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: contractNotice
Published: 3 Dec 2025, 10:25

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Richmond · UKI75 · TW9 4DU · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

ocds-h6vhtk-05a95f-2025-12-03T10:25:25ZTender notice on Find a Tender · 3 Dec 2025, 10:25