Market Engagement for the procurement of a Load Cell Testing Machine and Tensile-Testing Machine
Details
- Value
- £200,000
- Topic
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- Published
- 15 May 2026
- Submission
- 22 May 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The University of South Wales is undertaking preliminary market engagement to seek supplier feedback on a potential future procurement of specialist testing equipment. At this stage, the University is inviting suppliers to review and comment on the emerging requirements to help inform and refine any subsequent tender documentation. This engagement is for information‑gathering only and does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment to procure.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published15 May 2026Current notice
About the buyer
University of South Wales is a higher education institution, buying through a dedicated team in its Finance department in Pontypridd. Contract notices and awards are published on Sell2Wales, the procurement portal for Welsh public bodies. Lower-value notices below the EU thresholds go out through eTenderwales. Larger requirements are let as framework call-offs, covering library systems and campus facilities. The university buys collaboratively through the Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales, alongside universities across Wales. The Welsh HE Shared Services Project extends this collaboration across the wider sector. Suppliers can register interest directly with the procurement team.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of University of South Wales's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and education and training.
Relevant CPV codes
- 38000000 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-south-wales.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-south-wales.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-south-wales.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-south-wales.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-south-wales.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-south-wales.gov |
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