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250135 Supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a high accuracy, multifunctional, dual robotic ultrasonic testing platform for the automated, non-destructive inspection of large volume, complex aerospace composite structures.

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:19.

Opportunity overview

Contract for supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a high accuracy, multifunctional, dual robotic ultrasonic testing platform for the automated, non-destructive inspection of large volume, complex aerospace composite structures

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.

Fill Gesellschaft m.b.H.

No match
Published award value
£2.8m
Awarded
15 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PDCJ-3834-BRJZ
Location
Gurten, AT, 4942, Austria

Classification

  • CPV42997300 — Industrial robots

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001£1.5m

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
250135
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
036648-2025
Description
The time of the tender submission deadline has been corrected to 16:00
Entry 2
Id
040048-2025
Description
The deadline for receipt of tenders has been extended to 25/07/2025 at 16:00.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
20 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
25 Jul 2025, 16:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
19 Jun 2025, 00:59

Enquiry period

Ends
21 Jul 2025, 16:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,450,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,740,000

Renewal

Description
options to extend for the provision of maintenance, consumables and ancillaries 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. The award criteria includes Mandatory Technical Requirements, Desirable requirements, Project Methodology, Support Services, Sustainable Procurement, Qualitative Requirements, Extended Warranty and Price

Criteria

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

Contract period

Ends
1 Sept 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Sept 2040, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42997300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial robots

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
033184-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
18 Jun 2025, 10:37
Entry 4
Id
035861-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
27 Jun 2025, 15:22
Entry 5
Id
036648-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
2 Jul 2025, 10:15
Entry 6
Id
040048-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
15 Jul 2025, 14:12

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
032692-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
16 Jun 2025, 15:55

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

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PMQQ-8477-XTZM
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PDCJ-3834-BRJZ
Name
Fill Gesellschaft m.b.H.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
AT
Country
AT
Locality
Gurten
Postal Code
4942
Country Name
Austria
Street Address
Fillstraße 1

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PDCJ-3834-BRJZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
16 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
250135 Supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a high accuracy, multifunctional, dual robotic ultrasonic testing platform for the automated, non-destructive inspection of large volume, complex aerospace composite structures.
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
16 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42997300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial robots

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,839,610

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Options to extend for a period of 10 years or the end of the useful life of the equipment The maximum budget for this project was set at £1.740 million (incl VAT)This incorporates the costs for equipment, 12 months warranty, delivery, installation and training. The published estimated total contract value is £2,839,610.40 (incl VAT). This incorporates the costs for equipment, warranty, delivery, installation and training in addition to estimated potential costs for maintenance, accessories, consumables, and system upgrade options, as set out in the associated tender documents, subject to future funding.

Renewal

Description
options to extend for the provision of maintenance, consumables and ancillaries for up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065987-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Oct 2025, 15:24

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDCJ-3834-BRJZ
Name
Fill Gesellschaft m.b.H.

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

LOT-0001

Contract period

Ends
17 Nov 2030, 23:59
Starts
18 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
17 Nov 2040, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
27 Oct 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
25 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Not required to publish as total contract value is below £5.0m

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,839,610

Period

Ends
24 Nov 2030, 23:59
Starts
25 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
24 Nov 2040, 23:59

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Options to extend for a period of 10 years or the end of the useful life of the equipment The maximum budget for this project was set at £1.740 million (incl VAT)This incorporates the costs for equipment, 12 months warranty, delivery, installation and training. The published estimated total contract value is £2,839,610.40 (incl VAT). This incorporates the costs for equipment, warranty, delivery, installation and training in addition to estimated potential costs for maintenance, accessories, consumables, and system upgrade options, as set out in the associated tender documents, subject to future funding.

Renewal

Description
options to extend for the provision of maintenance, consumables and ancillaries for up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
076728-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
25 Nov 2025, 10:12

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-054989-2025-11-25T10:12:33ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·