--- title: "Pre Market Engagement Exercise - 250123 Xenon Arc Chamber" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d7d2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d7d2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d7d2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d7d2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST" published: "2025-11-28" --- # Pre Market Engagement Exercise - 250123 Xenon Arc Chamber Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d7d2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d7d2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d7d2.json) ## Summary Queen's University Belfast is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for procuring a xenon arc chamber as part of their AMIC project. Situated in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the university is expanding its capabilities in fields such as Digital Factory, Smart Design, Sustainable Polymers and Composites, Nanotechnology, and Photonics. The procurement opportunity primarily falls under the goods category and relates to instruments for checking physical characteristics and testing apparatus (CPV codes: 38400000 and 38500000). A pre-market engagement exercise is underway to gather insights from potential suppliers. Interested suppliers are encouraged to participate in a pre-market engagement questionnaire, which must be submitted by 4pm on 8th December 2025 via the InTend platform. The procurement follows the Northern Irish devolved regulations and involves a contract period beginning on 2nd March 2026, with potential contract renewal options extending up to 2041. This procurement process represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the field of manufacturing specialised scientific instruments and testing equipment. Firms that specialise in advanced manufacturing, materials science, and cutting-edge technology applications may find this opportunity particularly aligned with their capabilities. Engaging in the pre-market phase provides businesses the chance to influence the shaping of the tender requirements and showcases their capabilities to meet Queen’s University Belfast’s needs. This exercise can also facilitate networking with the buyer, potentially leading to future contracts. While engaging in this pre-market phase is not a prerequisite for future tenders, it does offer strategic benefits for businesses aiming to expand their public sector portfolio, especially those poised to offer innovative solutions in high-tech equipment and testing instruments. ## Notice Pre Market Engagement Exercise - 250123 Xenon Arc Chamber for AMIC ### Planning Information AMIC is expanding its core capabilities in Digital Factory, Smart Design, Sustainable Polymers and Composites, Nanotechnology and Photonics. As part of this project, Queen's University Belfast is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers as we wish to procure a xenon arc chamber. Queen's staff wish to engage with suppliers prior to procuring this equipment to: 1 - gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market can respond to a tender meeting our requirements. 2 - identify potential suppliers able to provide the requirement. 3 - understand potential lead times. 4 - gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement. A pre-market engagement questionnaire has been published here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home . Interested parties are invited to complete and return the survey by at the link provided by 4pm 08/12/2025. Interested parties are asked to complete and return this questionnaire via the InTend platform. Queen's may then contact suppliers for further discussion of the information received in the questionnaire. Queen's do not guarantee that they will speak to every supplier who submits a return. Participation in the pre-market engagement exercise is not a pre-requisite to participation in any future tender exercise, however, the information provided may be used to inform decisions around the tender exercise. Queen's welcome all participation in this Pre Market engagement exercise. This Pre Market Engagement exercise is not a call for competition and does not commit Queen's to proceed with a formal procurement. Queen's is not obligated to adopt supplier feedback into the process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077986-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Mar 2026 - 2 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT7 1NN | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics - 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus ## Release History - 28 Nov 2025 at 10:47 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077986-2025 - 31 Oct 2025 at 11:42 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070031-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077986-2025 28th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070031-2025 31st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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