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260068 Contract for the supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Twin-Screw Extruder for Compounding and Recycling

Queen's University Belfast

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

16 Oct 2026 at 13:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

15 Oct 2026 at 15:37

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Queen’s University Belfast is seeking an intermeshing, co-rotating twin-screw extruder for polymer compounding and recycling, supplied with modular barrels and screws and all necessary ancillary equipment. The requirement also covers delivery, commissioning, installation, consumables and maintenance. The equipment is intended for research and development and will support collaborative projects between AMIC and industry partners. It will be installed at the AMIC Factory of the Future at Global Point, Newtownabbey. This is a specialist industrial machinery purchase, particularly suited to suppliers of plastics-processing equipment and associated installation and support services.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were to be submitted electronically by 12 November 2026 at 23:59 UK time, with the award decision due by 7 December 2026. The contract period was set from 11 January 2027 to 11 January 2028, with an option to extend for up to ten years or until the equipment reaches the end of its useful life. The stated estimated value is £608,625 excluding VAT and £730,347 including VAT. There is one lot. Evaluation covers mandatory and desirable technical requirements, support services, sustainable procurement, extended warranty and price; the tender pack contains the full criteria and weightings.

This opportunity suits manufacturers or specialist suppliers with the capability to provide an intermeshing, co-rotating twin-screw extruder configured for polymer recycling and compounding. Suppliers should be able to furnish modular barrels and screws and the required ancillary equipment, as well as manage delivery, installation and commissioning at an industrial research facility. The scope also calls for consumables and maintenance, so businesses able to provide ongoing equipment support may be well placed. The buyer will assess mandatory and desirable technical requirements alongside support services, sustainable procurement and extended warranty. Experience supporting research and development or collaborative industrial projects is relevant to the intended use, although the published requirement does not set out a specific experience threshold.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

260068 Contract for the supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Twin-Screw Extruder for Compounding and Recycling

Notice Description

AMIC require an Intermeshing Co-Rotating Twin- screw Extruder with modular Barrel and Screws and all Ancillaries, for Polymer Recycling and Compounding, and for research and development purposes. The machine will be located at the AMIC Factory of the Future, Global Point Newtownabbey, and used by AMIC to facilitate collaborative research projects with industry partners.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract may be extended for up to 10 years or to the end of the useful life of the equipment

Planning Information

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published. Queen's staff have undertaken pre market engagement activity including discussions with a number of companies. The activity was undertaken in order to: 1- gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market was capable of responding to a tender in relation to this requirement; 2- identify potential suppliers for the requirement; 3- understand potential lead times, and 4- gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097961-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42000000 - Industrial machinery

42994200 - Machinery for working plastics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£608,625 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£608,625 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
19 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jan 2027 - 11 Jan 2028 1-2 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
Queen's University Belfast
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1NN
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

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