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Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Thermal Vacuum Cycling Chamber

University of Leicester · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 01:02.

Opportunity overview

The School of Physics & Astronomy (Space Park Leicester) has secured funding to procure a Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) System to support environmental testing, qualification, and thermal vacuum cycling of components and equipment developed under the projects run by its Space Projects and Instrumentation group and via commercial agreements with third parties (managed by Space Park Leicester). Thermal vacuum (TVAC) chambers require high-vacuum capability (typically ≤ 1×10−5 hPa), wide-range temperature cycling (often -190 °C to +150°C or higher), and precise thermal control (control surface stability in the range ±0.1 °C/min), usually achieved via liquid nitrogen, shrouds and heating platens. They include contaminant control (e.g. dry pumps), structural reliability to withstand atmospheric pressure, and feedthroughs for power and data to Equipment Under Test (EUT). The System is intended to be installed in an ISO 14644 Class 6 cleanroom at Space Park Leicester. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leicester:-Laboratory%2C-optical-and-precision-equipments-%28excl.-glasses%29./C895QUS33V To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/respond/C895QUS33V

Classification

  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • CPV38540000 — Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
  • CPV38970000 — Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

Lots

  • Lot 1£250k · Including VAT

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
LUV01450
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
18 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
9 Sept 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
26 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
The price of the commercial offer
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Compliance with the technical specification and contract requirements
Description
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
75
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
6 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Jul 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38540000
Description
Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
38970000
Description
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
077796-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Aug 2026, 15:37
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Leicester
Id
GB-PPON-PPNM-4297-VLCH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPNM-4297-VLCH

Address

Street Address
University Road
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 7RH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF21

Contact

Name
Anthony Midgley
Telephone
0116 2522058

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF21 · LE1 7RH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 077796-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·