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Supply and Delivery of 4" X 3" Superplastic Forming Tool

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of 4" X 3" Superplastic Forming Tool

Notice Description

The University has awarded a contract for the Supply and Delivery of 4" X 3" Superplastic Forming Tool (UOS-38162-2025)to be used in the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has awarded a contract for the Supply and Delivery of 4" X 3" Superplastic Forming Tool (UOS-38162-2025)to be used in the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request for additional deliveries by the successful tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise it's option.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000813535
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546559
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42611000 - Special-purpose machine tools

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£85,977 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£69,999 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Contact Name
Amanda McFarlane, Senior Procurement Specialist, Peter Cameron
Contact Email
amanda.mcfarlane@strath.ac.uk, peter.cameron@strath.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GARTSHERRIE ENGINEERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541942
    Supply and Delivery of 4" X 3" Superplastic Forming Tool - This contract notice is related to the procurement for the Supply and Delivery of 4" X 3" Superplastic Forming Tool to be used in the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS). The Contracting Authority requires a single supplier to provided a solution with 1200T Superplastic Forming press with overall dimensions of circa 1220 x 915 x 270 mm (made up of two halves of 135 mm thickness) to allow for these components to be formed for a directly funded Boeing project to be used in one of the superplastic forming presses at the NMIS.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546559
    Supply and Delivery of 4" X 3" Superplastic Forming Tool - The University has awarded a contract for the Supply and Delivery of 4" X 3" Superplastic Forming Tool (UOS-38162-2025)to be used in the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

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