Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 30 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

260026 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Commissioning, Installation, and Maintenance of a Tool Pre-setting Area for CNC Machining.

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Industrial machinery (42)

+1 more

Software Packages & ERP (48)

Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN06)

Published estimate£341,585≈ £114k / year · £409,901 inc. VAT14.9% above published estimate

Submissions closed 3 Aug 2026awarded 25 Aug 2026

Awarded to Zoller UK Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 14 Sept 2029 · up to 14 Sept 2036 with extensions · starts 14 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AMIC wishes to procure a Tool Pre-Setting Area for CNC machining. AMIC will use the software and equipment to set, balance, heat shrink, and monitor cutting tools offline, improving setup efficiency and machining performance. It will support training in state-of-the-art presetting and tool management practices, while enabling digital integration and data-driven workflows to enhance control, consistency, and advanced manufacturing capability.

The equipment will be located at the AMIC Factory of the Future, Global Point Newtownabbey, a facility for collaborative research projects with industry partners, therefore the Tool Pre-Setting Area will have lower usage rates than it would in a manufacturing environment. For a comprehensive description of the requirements please refer to document 260026 Contract Specification.

CPV: Industrial control software package · Industrial machinery · Measuring instruments · Work benches

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£341,585

Contract period: 14 Sept 2026 – 14 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 14 Sept 2036 with extensionsValue: £341,585 exc. VAT · £409,901 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: options to extend for up to 10 years or to the end of the useful life of the equipment

38300000 Measuring instruments 39151200 Work benches 42000000 Industrial machinery 48150000 Industrial control software package

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
Last source update: 1 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 7 Sept 2026
Authority reference: 260026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-061274
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Industrial control software packageIndustrial machineryMeasuring instrumentsWork benches
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c020 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Submission deadline: 3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

30 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 9 dates

Planning notice published114 days ago
30 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
Tender notice published114 days ago
30 Jun 2026, 13:52 BST
Next notice expected113 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline80 days ago
3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by45 days ago
7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts39 days ago
14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent37 days ago
16 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends27 days ago
25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published21 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2026

Preliminary market engagement notice published
30 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
30 Jun 2026, 13:52 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
30 Jun 2026, 13:52 BST
Procurement method changed
30 Jun 2026, 13:52 BST
Deadline published: 27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
30 Jun 2026, 13:52 BST
Tender notice published
30 Jun 2026, 14:16 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
22 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
22 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
+7 days · was 27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract award notice published
16 Sept 2026, 15:53 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Sept 2026, 15:53 BST
Contract signature expected
28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
1 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST
UK7

Published amendments (2)

The end date of the contract was updated to read 14 September 2029 instead of 17 September 2029

The closing date of this tender has been extended to 3 August 2026. The estimated award decision date was extended to 7 September 2026

Routine re-releases (6)

2026-06: 3 releases · 30 Jun 2026, 30 Jun 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £470,7961 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Zoller UK LtdSME5 Oct 2026 – 5 Oct 2029 · up to 5 Oct 2039Extensions: Options to extend for up to ten years or to the end of the useful life of the equipment. · Options: Options to extend for up to ten years or to the end of the useful life of the equipment & the purchase of additional warranty and maintenance cover beyond year 3 as well as the purchase of ancillary and complimentary equipment items to facilitate additional research activity.	£470,796 inc. VAT	25 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Zoller UK LtdSME
Signed
28 Sept 2026
Value
£392,330
Period
5 Oct 2026 – 5 Oct 2029 · up to 5 Oct 2039 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Options to extend for up to ten years or to the end of the useful life of the equipment.
Options
Options to extend for up to ten years or to the end of the useful life of the equipment & the purchase of additional warranty and maintenance cover beyond year 3 as well as the purchase of ancillary and complimentary equipment items to facilitate additional research activity.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-NIC: 101788 University Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Zoller UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08335264 Faraday House, Tomlinson Business Park, Woodyard Lane, Foston, East Midlands, DE65 5BUContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender1 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Sept 2026, 15:53 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Jun 2026, 14:16 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Jun 2026, 13:52 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender30 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST