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Purchase of Cryo Free Dilution Refrigerator

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 23:57.

Opportunity overview

Purchase of Cryo Free Dilution Refrigerator The dilution refrigerator must be able to reach milli-Kelvin temperatures and allow ~6 months of continuous operation time, at such low temperatures. Additionally, the dilution refrigerator should be equipped with a variable vector magnet with a field strength of at least 1-1-1 Tesla, 48 (low-resistance) DC lines and at least 6 coaxial lines (with good signal transmission up to 18 GHz) for AC electrical testing of quantum devices

Awarded to

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Published award value
£543.3k
Awarded
12 Apr 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 16183788
Location
Oxon, UKJ14, OX13 5QX, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
SP/26/1464
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
Id
GB-COH-RC000657

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000657

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHYT-3516-XDZY

Address

Street Address
Bailrigg
Locality
Lancaster
Postal Code
LA1 4YW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD44

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
OXFORD NANOSCIENCE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-16183788

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
16183788

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXXT-7192-HBHM

Address

Street Address
Tubney Woods
Locality
Oxon
Postal Code
OX13 5QX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Date
13 Apr 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
13 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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

Value

Including VAT
543,299.37
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-16183788
Name
OXFORD NANOSCIENCE LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
24 Apr 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
25 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
24 Apr 2029, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
033789-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Apr 2026, 14:09
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
25 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lancaster · UKD44 · LA1 4YW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 011417-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 033789-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·