✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 13:56.
Opportunity overview
The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint one supplier for each Lot to supply, deliver, install, commission and support: Lot 1 – a Universal Testing Machine; and Lot 2 – a Flexural Testing Machine, for the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science. Tenderers may tender for one or both Lots.
Classification
CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
2082
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the eTenderWales portal (https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk), Project reference project_64300 – Supply and Installation of Materials Testing Machines (Tensile and Flexural). The procurement is divided into two Lots with a separate ITT for each: itt_127520 – Lot 1 Universal Testing Machine; itt_127521 – Lot 2 Flexural Testing Machine. Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots and must submit a complete response in the ITT for each Lot bid for.
Published risks
Please see Invitation to Tender Document and Specification Document available on the etenderwales portal
3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
1
044975-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
044998-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
3
095624-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
University of South Wales is seeking suppliers for two separate lots: a Universal Testing Machine (Lot 1) and a Flexural Testing Machine (Lot 2). Each appointed supplier must supply, deliver, install, commission and support the relevant machine for the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science. Suppliers may bid for one or both lots.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers of laboratory and materials-testing equipment that can provide installation, commissioning and ongoing support.
Key points identified
Scope of supplySupply, deliver, install, commission and support materials testing machines.Evidence: Process description: "appoint one supplier for each Lot to supply, deliver, install, commission and support".
Lot 1 requirementUniversal Testing Machine.Evidence: Lot 1 description: "a Universal Testing Machine".
Lot 2 requirementFlexural Testing Machine.Evidence: Lot 2 description: "a Flexural Testing Machine".
95% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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University of South Wales is seeking suppliers for two separate lots: a Universal Testing Machine (Lot 1) and a Flexural Testing Machine (Lot 2). Each appointed supplier must supply, deliver, install, commission and support the relevant machine for the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science. Suppliers may bid for one or both lots.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers of laboratory and materials-testing equipment that can provide installation, commissioning and ongoing support.
Key deliverables
Lot 1: Universal Testing Machine
Lot 2: Flexural Testing Machine
Delivery, installation, commissioning and support for the awarded equipment
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Scope of supply
99% confidence
Supply, deliver, install, commission and support materials testing machines.
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Process description: "appoint one supplier for each Lot to supply, deliver, install, commission and support".
Lot 1 requirement
99% confidence
Universal Testing Machine.
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Lot 1 description: "a Universal Testing Machine".
Lot 2 requirement
99% confidence
Flexural Testing Machine.
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Lot 2 description: "a Flexural Testing Machine".
Support requirement
95% confidence
Support is required after supply and commissioning; detailed support terms are unknown.
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Process and lot descriptions explicitly include "support" but provide no further detail.
Lot bidding
99% confidence
Tenderers may bid for one lot or both lots.
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Process description: "Tenderers may tender for one or both Lots."
Supplier eligibility conditions
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No selection, exclusion, financial standing, insurance, location or company-size requirements are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Total stated value
95% confidence
Up to GBP 400,000.
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Process value_max is 400000 GBP.
Lot 1 stated value
99% confidence
GBP 200,000.
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Lot 1 value_amount is 200000 GBP.
Lot 2 stated value
99% confidence
GBP 200,000.
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Lot 2 value_amount is 200000 GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or contract commercial terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery activities
99% confidence
Supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and support.
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Process description and both lot descriptions.
Delivery location
95% confidence
Unknown; buyer location is Pontypridd, United Kingdom.
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The supplied location is labelled "Buyer location" and does not expressly state the delivery site.
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open.
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Process display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Notice type
99% confidence
Tender notice on Find a Tender.
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Process notice_type and tender notice document title.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
13 November 2026, 00:00 UTC.
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Process and both lots list submission_deadline as 2026-11-13T00:00:00+00:00.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Publication date inconsistency
99% confidence
The process publication timestamp (15 May 2026) predates the supplied tender notice document publication timestamp and source update timestamp (9 October 2026). The source does not explain this chronology.
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process.published_at: 2026-05-15T15:17:45+01:00; document published_at and source_updated_at: 2026-10-09T12:24:09+01:00.
Technical specification risk
98% confidence
Detailed machine specifications, performance requirements, installation conditions and acceptance criteria are unknown from the supplied notice data.
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Descriptions identify the machine types and service activities only.
Commercial terms risk
99% confidence
Payment, pricing, warranty and support-term details are unknown.
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No detailed tender or contract terms are supplied.
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