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250284 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Installation, Maintenance and Consumables for an Integrated Vertical Press with Bolt-On Injection Unit.
Machinery for working plastics
Location not published
Published value
£2,432,500
Submission deadline 3 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Queen's University Belfast: "250284 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Installation, Maintenance and Consumables for an Integrated Vertical Press with Bolt-On Injection Unit.". Published status: active. Published value: £2,432,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Queen's University Belfast | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 3 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £2,432,500 |
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Published history for Queen's University Belfast. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 37 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityQueen's University Belfast | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published26 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST | Last source update26 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationMachinery for working plastics | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06c081 | ||
What is being bought
Queen’s University requires an integrated compression moulding machine (vertical press) with bolt-on injection unit. This fully integrated machine will be located at the AMIC Harbour Facility, Queen’s Island, Belfast and used in Research and Development projects to over-mould thermoplastic polymers onto a range of composite structures in a single manufacturing step.
The machine will be utilised primarily for research purposes, resulting in lower hours run compared to a manufacturing environment. For a comprehensive description of the requirements please refer to document 250284 Contract Specification.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
26 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST - Submission deadline changed to 3 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
26 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST - Official notice release published
25 Aug 2026, 09:38 BST - Submission deadline changed to 27 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
25 Aug 2026, 09:38 BST - Official notice release published
18 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST - Submission deadline changed to 25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
18 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST - Published value updated to £2,432,500
24 Jul 2026, 13:39 BST - Official notice release published
24 Jul 2026, 13:39 BST - tender value changed
24 Jul 2026, 13:02 BST - Status changed to active
24 Jul 2026, 13:02 BST - Official notice release published
24 Jul 2026, 13:02 BST - Submission deadline changed to 18 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
24 Jul 2026, 13:02 BST - Published value updated to £2,432,500
30 Jun 2026, 16:01 BST - Status changed to planning
30 Jun 2026, 16:01 BST - Official notice release published
30 Jun 2026, 16:01 BST - Buyer information updated
30 Jun 2026, 16:01 BST - Published tender amendment
Not publishedThis notice has been updated with an extension to the deadline for receipt of tenders. The deadline for receipt of tenders is now 03 September 2026 at 4pm.
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished valueAED 2,432,500The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
26 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST - Submission deadline
3 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Queen's University Belfast
Contracting authority GB-NIC-101788Documents (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 26 Aug 2026, 10:19 BST
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