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Metallographic Polishing Machine

ORE Catapult · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:06.

Opportunity overview

This is a CapEx request for the acquisition of the Metallographic Polishing Machine to enhance the diagnostic and testing capabilities of the new Tribology Lab under Materials Service: The polishing machine is required to prepare metallographic samples to the quality needed for accurate SEM imaging and analysis To view this notice, please click here: https://orecatapult.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=986580636

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.

Struers

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£30k
Awarded
12 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PPYV-7312-BPBM
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B3 2JR, United Kingdom

Struers

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£30k
Awarded
12 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B3 2JR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae22
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYJB-8958-TLYW
Name
ORE Catapult

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM82
Country
GB
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G1 1RD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
121 George Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
PYJB-8958-TLYW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Sian Kerrison
Telephone
01234567890
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PPYV-7312-BPBM
Name
Struers

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B3 2JR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
148 Edmund Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
PPYV-7312-BPBM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
David Fern
Telephone
08456046664
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-163668
Name
Struers

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B3 2JR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
148 Edmund Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Name
David Fern
Telephone
08456046664

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical equipment and apparatus

Value

Amount
30,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
36,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064696-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
13 Oct 2025, 12:05
Entry 2
Id
064788-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
13 Oct 2025, 14:05

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPYV-7312-BPBM
Name
Struers
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-163668
Name
Struers

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
13 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
27 Feb 2026, 23:59
Starts
15 Oct 2025, 00:00

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
30,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
36,000

Period

Ends
27 Feb 2026, 23:59
Starts
15 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064899-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
13 Oct 2025, 16:05

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G1 1RD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05ae22-2025-10-13T16:05:11+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·