Notice Information
Notice Title
714970452 - Provision of Tensile Testing Machine Tender Notice
Notice Description
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/076003-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
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- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £306,666 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £306,666 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Jan 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2026 - 2 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Taylor Rudkin
- Contact Email
- taylor.rudkin100@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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/076003-2025
21st November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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