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QUB272025 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Instrumented Drop Weight Impact Tester for characterisation of the mechanical properties polymer and composite materials

Queen's University Belfast · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:11.

Opportunity overview

Queen’s University of Belfast wishes to procure an Instrumented Drop Weight Impact Tester, to measure impact strength of polymer and composite materials and the damage resistance of composite materials

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Instron Division of ITW Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£157.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Jun 2025
Award ID
035673-2025-QUB272025-1
Status
active
Location
High Wycombe, UKN06, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • CPV38400000 — Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • CPV38540000 — Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Lots

  • Queen's University Belfast requires a contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Instrumented Drop Weight Impact Tester for characterisation of the mechanical properties polymer and composite materialsValue not stated

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
QUB272025
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
This authority will incorporate a standstill period (if required) at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
25 Mar 2025, 16:00

Address

Street Address
Queen's University Belfast

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
25 Mar 2025, 16:00

Tender Period

Ends
25 Mar 2025, 16:00

Communication

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Queen's University Belfast requires a contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Instrumented Drop Weight Impact Tester for characterisation of the mechanical properties polymer and composite materials

Options

Description
options to extend for ongoing maintenance and the purchase of consumables, ancillary items and complimentary goods for further periods of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment

Renewal

Description
options to extend for ongoing maintenance and the purchase of consumables, ancillary items and complimentary goods for further periods of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
40%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60%

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Belfast

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Entry 2
Region
UKN06
Entry 3
Region
UKN06
Entry 4
Region
UKN06

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 2
Id
38400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Instruments for checking physical characteristics
Entry 3
Id
38540000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-119413
Name
Queen's University Belfast

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT71NN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
University Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Queen's University Belfast

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-2124
Name
Queen's University Belfast

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Queen's University Belfast

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-152744
Name
Instron Division of ITW Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
High Wycombe
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Instron Division of ITW Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
035673-2025-QUB272025-1
Title
Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Instrumented Drop Weight Impact Tester for characterisation of the mechanical properties polymer and composite materials
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-152744
Name
Instron Division of ITW Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
035673-2025-QUB272025-1
Title
Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Instrumented Drop Weight Impact Tester for characterisation of the mechanical properties polymer and composite materials
Status
active
Award ID
035673-2025-QUB272025-1
Date Signed
27 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
157,681
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT71NN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN06

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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