Notice Information
Notice Title
714970452 - Provision of Tensile Testing Machine Tender Notice
Notice Description
Type: Open Competition PA23 Volume of goods, services or works: 1 Tensile Testing Machine with Calibration and Service Plan once per annum for 5 years. Value of goods, services or works: PS213,419 The Authority has a one off requirement for the supply, delivery and installation of a tensile testing machine at MOD Lyneham. The machine must come with a five year support and service package. Further details including machine specification can be found in the procurement documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e642
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034314-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
43800000 - Workshop equipment
44315100 - Welding accessories
50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £306,666 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £306,666 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £213,419 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Apr 2026 - 24 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOLVERHAMPTON
- Postcode
- WV7 3EX
- Post Town
- Wolverhampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG22 Shropshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Shropshire
- Electoral Ward
- Shifnal South and Cosford
- Westminster Constituency
- The Wrekin
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034314-2026
15th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076003-2025
21st November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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