Notice Information
Notice Title
250172 - Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning of Cage Wash System and associated maintenance, ancillary and consumables.
Notice Description
The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences' Biological Services Core Technology Unit (BSU), at Queen's University Belfast (Queen's) wish to procure a new or high quality second hand cagewash (less than 1 years 'service) * Please note: - The execution of this tender & contract will be solely dependent on grant funding being received, which is estimated to be confirmed in November 2025. * No award will be made, or orders issued until the grant funding has been confirmed. If grant funding is not secured, the market will be notified, and this procurement exercise will be stood down.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Options to extend maintenance and the purchase of any associated consumables & ancillary items for a further 10 years or until the end of useable life of the equipment.
Planning Information
A Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise was conducted informally prior to the commencement of this procurement to assess market capability, inform the specification, and ensure the procurement approach is appropriate and proportionate. The PME included engagement with potential suppliers and stakeholders to identify best practice, gauge market interest, and understand any barriers to participation. Feedback from the PME has been considered and incorporated into the procurement strategy and documentation, ensuring transparency, equal treatment, and value for money in line with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ce45
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004149-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
-
- CPV Codes
42995000 - Miscellaneous cleaning machines
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 22 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Jan 2026 - 8 Jan 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@qub.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN06 Belfast
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004149-2026
18th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085605-2025
22nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072127-2025
7th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071499-2025
6th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066430-2025
17th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066033-2025
16th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
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