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title: "Universal Testing Machine - ORE/24/072"
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buyer: "OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT"
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# Universal Testing Machine - ORE/24/072

Buyer: OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef6d83f7-b1ed-41c9-973b-c50eadb9ba11

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## Summary

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has concluded the procurement process for a new dynamic Universal Testing Machine (UTM), designated as ORE/24/072, intended for their Materials Laboratory located in the Charles Parsons Technology Centre at High Quay, Blyth, England. This tender, classified under the industry category of industrial machinery (CPV code 42000000), was conducted via an open procedure and has reached the award stage. The total value of the contract is £205,840, with the contract period running from 31 January 2025 to 30 April 2025. The tender was initially published on 28 October 2024, with the tender period ending on 27 November 2024.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for suppliers of industrial machinery, specifically those providing high-capacity testing equipment. Businesses with expertise in manufacturing and supplying advanced testing machines capable of fatigue life testing for subsea cable materials and wind turbine rotor blades are particularly well-suited to compete. The awarded supplier, Instron, a recognised SME in the field, exemplifies the advantages for companies capable of meeting such specialised demands. This tender allows suppliers to support the longer-term objectives of enhancing testing capabilities for materials used in renewable energy infrastructure, thereby fostering growth within the green energy sector.

## Notice

ORE Catapult Materials Laboratory, located at the Charles Parsons Technology Centre at High Quay, Blyth has a requirement for purchasing a new dynamic Universal Test Machine ("UTM") to meet increasing demand from customers. There are current and future planned demands for testing subsea cable manufacturer's cable sheath material samples in fatigue life at increasing loads which are currently outside the capability and availability of the current test machines held in the laboratory such as the benchtop DMA 850. The purchase of a new larger capacity machine is also in-line with the longer term objectives of the materials laboratories to be able to test more of materials that are typically used in the construction of large scale wind turbine rotor blades.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a20b8ca-0392-4d45-87c5-151a55d20aac |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2025 - 30 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £205,840 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT |
| Locality | PEMBROKE DOCK |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA72 6UN |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales |
| Local authority | Pembrokeshire |
| Electoral ward | Pembroke Dock: Bush |
| Westminster constituency | Mid and South Pembrokeshire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSTRON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42000000 - Industrial machinery

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2025 at 08:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a20b8ca-0392-4d45-87c5-151a55d20aac
- 19 Nov 2024 at 12:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bed63fbf-8027-497e-b4d6-cb3225718e0c
- 28 Oct 2024 at 08:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2cd05ed-a66e-434d-8594-a2e9b3f53f73

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a20b8ca-0392-4d45-87c5-151a55d20aac
  4th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bed63fbf-8027-497e-b4d6-cb3225718e0c
  19th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2cd05ed-a66e-434d-8594-a2e9b3f53f73
  28th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e7b483c3-dc92-ef11-8130-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk

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