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250284 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Installation, Maintenance and Consumables for an Integrated Vertical Press with Bolt-On Injection Unit.

Queen's University Belfast · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 11:31.

Opportunity overview

Queen’s University requires an integrated compression moulding machine (vertical press) with bolt-on injection unit. This fully integrated machine will be located at the AMIC Harbour Facility, Queen’s Island, Belfast and used in Research and Development projects to over-mould thermoplastic polymers onto a range of composite structures in a single manufacturing step. The machine will be utilised primarily for research purposes, resulting in lower hours run compared to a manufacturing environment. For a comprehensive description of the requirements please refer to document 250284 Contract Specification.

Classification

  • CPV42994200 — Machinery for working plastics

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 2.4m · 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
260026
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
3 Sept 2026, 16:00

Expected award period

Ends
12 Oct 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
This notice has been updated with an extension to the deadline for receipt of tenders. The deadline for receipt of tenders is now 03 September 2026 at 4pm.
Id
081102-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,919,000
Amount
2,432,500
Currency
AED

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Full details of the award criteria and weighting are contained withing the tender response pack - mandatory requirements, desirable requirements, support services, sustainable procurement & extended warranty.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Full details of the award criteria and weighting are contained withing the tender response pack - mandatory requirements, desirable requirements, support services, sustainable procurement & extended warranty.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Nov 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
2 Nov 2038, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extend maintenance beyond this period for a further 10 years or the useful life of the equipment

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42994200
Description
Machinery for working plastics

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
081102-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Aug 2026, 10:19
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Queen's University Belfast
Id
GB-NIC-101788

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NIC
Id
101788

Address

Street Address
University Rd
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT7 1NN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

6 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

6 VERSIONS
  1. 061408-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 070273-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 070300-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 078380-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 080651-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  6. 081102-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·