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UKRI-4037 Chilbolton Observatory 25m Antenna Drive System Upgrade[E11]

Swindon, United KingdomUK Research and Innovation[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Instead of: 04 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Read New: 11 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Place of text to be modified: IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders Instead of: 04 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Read New: 11 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Other additional information: The contracting authority…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 4 Jul 2024, 11:00 UTC+1. UTC: 4 Jul 2024, 10:00 UTC.
Published 28 May 2024.
Value: GBP 450,000
Buyer: UK Research and InnovationSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E4]: 4 Jul 2024, 11:00 UTC+1
Value[E12]: GBP 450,000
Published[E9]: 28 May 2024
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 3 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Instead of: 04 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Read New: 11 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Place of text to be modified: IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders Instead of: 04 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Read New: 11 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The fully steerable 25m antenna situated at the Chilbolton Observatory in Hampshire requires an upgrade to the antenna drive system. The requirement is varied in its nature with several details of hardware, protection systems, lubrication, interfaces, and software.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: South East, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
The deadline (2024-07-04T10:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is UK Research and Innovation.
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 32352100 (Parts of radio and radar equipment).
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“UK”
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 4 Jul 2024, 11:00 UTC+01:00.
“2024-07-04T11:00:00+01:00”
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Instead of: 04 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Read New: 11 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Place of text to be modified: IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of…”
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderAmendment”
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 28 May 2024.
“2024-05-28T16:45:03+01:00”
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "UKRI-4037 Chilbolton Observatory 25m Antenna Drive System Upgrade".
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 450,000.
“450000 GBP”
Document 2241229a-f562-48a0-8e0f-f3d6001be0e7-763121, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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