Live tenders / University of South Wales
Multi Lot - Supply and Installation of Materials Testing Machines (Tensile and Flexural)
What the buyer is asking for
The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint one supplier for each Lot to supply, deliver, install, commission and support: Lot 1 – a Universal Testing Machine; and Lot 2 – a Flexural Testing Machine, for the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science. Tenderers may tender for one or both Lots.
How this is scored
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- 80%pricePrice
- 20%qualityQuality Review
2 lots
You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.
- Lot 1 - Universal Testing Machine £200k
supply, deliver, install, commission and support: Lot 1 – a Universal Testing Machine, for the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
- Lot 2 – Flexural Testing Machine£200k
supply, deliver, install, commission and support Lot 2 a Flexural Testing Machine, for the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science.
- Value
- £400,000
- Submission deadline
- 13 Nov 2026 (6 days left)
- Enquiry deadline
- 06 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by
- 07 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract start
- Not stated
- Contract end
- Not stated
- Category
- goods
- Lots
- 2
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- CPV codes
- 38000000
- Legal basis
- 2023/54
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Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London
- Tender notice published28 days ago9 Oct 2026, 12:24 BST
- Clarification questions bytoday6 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 6 days13 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 31 days7 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
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Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender
- Pipeline or early engagement notice15 May 2026, 14:59 BST044975-2026
- Notice published15 May 2026, 15:17 BST044998-2026
- Tender notice9 Oct 2026, 12:24 BST095624-2026
Payment terms
Please see Invitation to Tender Document and Specification Document available on the etenderwales portal
Documents
How to bid
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the eTenderWales portal (https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk), Project reference project_64300 – Supply and Installation of Materials Testing Machines (Tensile and Flexural). The procurement is divided into two Lots with a separate ITT for each: itt_127520 – Lot 1 Universal Testing Machine; itt_127521 – Lot 2 Flexural Testing Machine. Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots and must submit a complete response in the ITT for each Lot bid for.
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