Expired contract

23/SJM/005 Mechanical Tester - AWARD

Details

Duration
2 years
Topic
Instruments for checking physical characteristics
Published
19 July 2024

Tender description

23/SJM/005 Mechanical Testing Equipment Mechanical testing equipment is needed for teaching, research and projects in the area of advanced materials and manufacturing at the University of Portsmouth. We are looking for two versatile testing machines, with a range of functionalities, that are easy to use. The lab needs to be equipped with mechanical testing equipment divided into two lots: Lot 1 - Mechanical testing equipment 100kN Lot 2 - Mechanical testing equipment 1kN Suppliers may bid for one or both items, each item will be awarded separately. To Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date19 April 2024
  2. Completed: Award published19 July 2024
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date4 March 2026

About the buyer

University of Portsmouth is a higher education provider, buying through a centralised procurement and contracting team in its Finance department. Tenders are advertised through its In-tend portal and the UK government's Find a Tender service for contracts above threshold. The University is a member of the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), a major framework body for UK higher education. SUPC membership also gives access to London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) frameworks. Transactional purchasing also runs alongside this centralised function within professional services. Procurement follows the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the newer Procurement Act 2023.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Portsmouth's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, software and information systems and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38400000 · Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38540000 · Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
  • 38970000 · Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

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