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Press for Composites Lab

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 00:50.

Opportunity overview

he University of Sheffield is acting as a Non Contract Authority for the purpose of this tender exercise. The University of Sheffield is out to tender on behalf of the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering for a Press for Composites Lab. The full technical specification can be found in the tender documentation which will be sent to you once you have expressed your interest. Tender Process and Documentation: The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield. If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system. Closing date for receipt of tenders: 29th May 2026 at 12 noon (UK time).

Classification

  • CPV42636000 — Presses

Lots

  • Lot 1£420k · Including VAT

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
4494/YW/25
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tender Process and Documentation: The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield. If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system. Closing date for receipt of tenders: 29th May 2026 at 12 noon (UK time).

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
State of urgency

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
29 May 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
1 Jul 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
420,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
others

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jul 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42636000
Description
Presses

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
044004-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 May 2026, 14:56
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Id
GB-COH-RC000667

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000667

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXDP-7327-GWHT

Address

Street Address
Firth Court, Western Bank
Locality
Sheffield
Postal Code
S10 2TN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sheffield · UKE32 · S10 2TN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 044004-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·