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Supply and Installation of 3 Axis CNC Router

FCDO Services

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26 Aug 2026 at 11:51

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Tender

31 Jan 2023 at 11:47

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Summary of the contracting process

FCDO Services procured the supply and installation of a three-axis CNC router, classified as industrial machinery (CPV 42000000). The equipment was intended for delivery and installation at Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes. This is a goods requirement with an associated installation service, suited to manufacturers, machinery suppliers, engineering businesses and installers able to provide a complete CNC router solution. The buyer is FCDO Services, a Ministry-level public authority operating in the foreign affairs sector. The requirement concerns one router rather than a broad equipment programme, with the supplier responsible for supplying the machinery and installing it at the specified site. Businesses with relevant CNC equipment, installation and commissioning capability would be the closest fit.

The open procedure has reached the awarded stage and the tender is complete. One supplier, A L Dalton Ltd, was selected for the router requirement. The contract was signed on 21 February 2023 and is active, with an awarded contract value of £132,575. The original estimated tender and lot value was £120,000, and the lot was recorded as cancelled despite the active award and contract. The tender deadline was 28 February 2023 at 12:00 UTC; evaluation was scheduled from 1 March 2023, with bid opening at 08:00 UTC the same day. The contract period was 90 days. Price carried a stated 40-point criterion. Electronic submissions and English-language responses were required, variants were not allowed, and bidders had to accept the Authority’s terms, sign a Form of Agreement and Ethics Policy Statement, and complete a Standard Questionnaire.

This procurement shows demand from FCDO Services for a complete, site-based CNC machinery solution rather than equipment supply alone. A credible future supplier would need to source or manufacture a three-axis CNC router, transport it to Hanslope Park, install and commission it, and meet the buyer’s maintenance-agreement terms. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement was within reach of a specialist small or medium-sized engineering or machinery business. Suppliers should be prepared for a price-led evaluation, formal public-sector contracting, signed agreement and ethics documentation, and completion of a standard supplier questionnaire. The ability to manage the full delivery and installation package, communicate through an electronic tendering portal and provide reliable after-installation support would be important when this buyer next requires comparable machinery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Installation of 3 Axis CNC Router

Notice Description

Supply and installation of 3 axis cnc router

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply and installation of 3 axis cnc router

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a169
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081193-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42000000 - Industrial machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£132,575 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FCDO Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK19 7BH
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A L Dalton Ltd

Further Information

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