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250134 Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation and ongoing Maintenance of an Autoclave for Composite Research

Queen's University Belfast · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:04.

Opportunity overview

Queen's University of Belfast wishes to procure a large (3m x 6m) autoclave for carrying out industrial research for composite processing. This autoclave will be used for conventional composites (carbon and glass fibre), natural fibre composites and thermoplastic composites including using high temperature polymers such as PEEK.

Classification

  • CPV33191110 — Autoclaves

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001£730k

Documents and notices

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
250134
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
035901-2025
Description
The time of the tender submission deadline has been corrected to 16:00
Entry 2
Id
037283-2025
Description
The deadline for receipt of tenders has been extended until 31/07/2025 at 16:00
Entry 3
Id
043523-2025
Description
The deadline for receipt of tenders has been extended until 16:00 29/08/2025
Entry 4
Id
050733-2025
Description
The specification has been amended to reflect a response issued to a clarification request. The amended specification is available within the clarification log.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
29 Aug 2025, 16:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 Jun 2025, 00:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
730,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
876,000

Renewal

Description
options to extend maintenance beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Full details of the award criteria and weightings are contained within the tender response pack. Mandatory Technical Requirements, Project Methodology, Support Services, Sustainable Procurement, Extended Warranty, Price The specification has been amended to reflect a response issued to a clarification request. The amended specification is available within the clarification log.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Simple description
Type
price
Description
Full details of the award criteria and weightings are contained within the tender response pack. Mandatory Technical Requirements, Project Methodology, Support Services, Sustainable Procurement, Extended Warranty, Price

Contract period

Ends
15 Oct 2030, 23:59
Starts
15 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
16 Oct 2040, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33191110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Autoclaves

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and participate in this tender must register at this address and download the documentation
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 3
Id
032333-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
13 Jun 2025, 14:58
Entry 4
Id
035901-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
27 Jun 2025, 16:23
Entry 5
Id
037283-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Jul 2025, 09:03
Entry 6
Id
043523-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 14:44
Entry 7
Id
050733-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
22 Aug 2025, 10:02
Entry 8
Id
058251-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
19 Sept 2025, 16:40

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
031019-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
9 Jun 2025, 15:35

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
6 Mar 2025, 00:00
Description
Queen's staff have undertaken pre market engagement activity including discussions with a number of companies. The activity was undertaken in order to: 1- gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market was capable of responding to a tender in relation to this requirement; 2- identify potential suppliers for the requirement; 3- understand potential lead times, and 4- gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NIC-101788
Name
Queen's University Belfast

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT7 1NN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
University Rd

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
101788
Scheme
GB-NIC

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
Following the publication of a tender notice in respect of this contract, the Queen's has decided not to award the contract. Queen's will be reviewing the requirements and next steps and may retender for similar requirements in due course. For any queries please contact procurement@qub.ac.uk.
Final Status Date
11 Sept 2025, 00:00

Related lots

LOT-0001

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Award ID
1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT7 1NN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05457d-2025-09-19T16:40:02+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·