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250220 Contract for the supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a universal horizontal machining center for the machining and profiling of metal bar and extrusions

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:42.

Opportunity overview

Queen's University Belfast require a contract for the supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a universal horizontal machining center for the machining and profiling of metal bar and extrusions to allow 5 axis machining of complex aerospace parts in fewer setups.

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.

GEO. KINGSBURY MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£2m
Awarded
13 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00752572
Location
Cobham, UKJ25, KT11 1JQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV42000000 — Industrial machinery

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 1.6m · Source currency differs from tender

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
250220
Status
complete
Published risks
It is known that there may be potential development to the equipment and it's application which may result in additional consumables or development, which cannot be adequately quantified or estimated at this time. Whilst it is not possible to understand at the point of writing the specification what the additional consumables or software developments or integration might be, what impact this may have on the performance of the contract or what the level of impact may be; it is recognised that this may potentially happen in future and as such may lead to a modification of the contract to facilitate these risks arising. The equipment is due to be sited in a new building currently estimated to be completed March 2026 . Potential unforeseen construction delays or unknown issues with the construction may require this contract to be modified
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
Suppliers must access the documents and complete and return the submission at the following address https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
30 Oct 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 16:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
5 Sept 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 16:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,625,000
Currency
AED
Including VAT
1,950,000

Renewal

Description
options to extend for the provision of maintenance, ancillaries and complimentary goods for further periods of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Conditions of Participation Supplier Information Legal Capacity Economic Capacity Technical Ability 1  Mandatory Technical Requirements  2  Desirable Technical Characteristics 3  Project Methodology    3.1 Manufacture Supply and Installation Requirements   4  Support Services    4.1 Servicing, Maintenance and Technical Support   5  Sustainable Procurement    5.1 Sustainability and Supply Chain resilience  6  Qualitative Requirements    6.1 Continuous Review and Improvement and Added Value   7  Extended Warranty  Full details of the criteria and associated weightings are provided within the tender documents.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Simple description
Type
price
Description
Conditions of Participation Supplier Information Legal Capacity Economic Capacity Technical Ability 1  Mandatory Technical Requirements  2  Desirable Technical Characteristics 3  Project Methodology    3.1 Manufacture Supply and Installation Requirements   4  Support Services    4.1 Servicing, Maintenance and Technical Support   5  Sustainable Procurement    5.1 Sustainability and Supply Chain resilience  6  Qualitative Requirements    6.1 Continuous Review and Improvement and Added Value   7  Extended Warranty  Full details of the criteria and associated weightings are provided within the tender documents.

Contract period

Ends
29 Oct 2030, 23:59
Starts
30 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
29 Oct 2040, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial machinery

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Suppliers must access the tender documents and submit a response at the above address.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 3
Id
054333-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
5 Sept 2025, 14:31

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053789-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
4 Sept 2025, 10:11

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Description
Queen's staff have undertaken pre market engagement activity with a number of suppliers 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 Participation in preliminary market engagement is not a prerequisite for participation in any future tender exercise.

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-COH-00752572
Name
GEO. KINGSBURY MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ25
Country
GB
Locality
Cobham
Postal Code
KT11 1JQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
45 Portsmouth Road

Details

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

Identifier

Id
00752572
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PLLH-1346-DZRH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
13 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
250220 Contract for the supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a universal horizontal machining center for the machining and profiling of metal bar and extrusions
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
14 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

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
42000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial machinery

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,009,850

Options

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

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073914-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 Nov 2025, 11:50

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00752572
Name
GEO. KINGSBURY MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

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

Standstill Period

Ends
25 Nov 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
250220 Contract for the supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a universal horizontal machining center for the machining and profiling of metal bar and extrusions
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
26 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
2,009,850

Period

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

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Options to extend for the provision of maintenance, ancillaries 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 the provision of maintenance, ancillaries and complimentary goods for further periods of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
078039-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
28 Nov 2025, 12:03

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-0593cb-2025-11-28T12:03:32ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·