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title: "250284 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Installation, Maintenance and Consumables for an Integrated Vertical Press with Bolt-On Injection Unit."
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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.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250284-contract-for-the-supply-delivery-installation-commissioning-installation-maintenanc-ocds-h6vhtk-06c081). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** 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. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Queen's University Belfast](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/queen-s-university-belfast-GB-NIC-101788)
- **Published Value:** £2,432,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 September 2026 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Machinery for working plastics
- **Delivery Location:** UKN06
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250284-contract-for-the-supply-delivery-installation-commissioning-installation-maintenanc-ocds-h6vhtk-06c081#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c081`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250284-contract-for-the-supply-delivery-installation-commissioning-installation-maintenanc-ocds-h6vhtk-06c081#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fqueensuniversitybelfast%2Faspx%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250284-contract-for-the-supply-delivery-installation-commissioning-installation-maintenanc-ocds-h6vhtk-06c081#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42994200
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,432,500

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 02/11/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F070273-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-26T09:19:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:49:13.933Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c081