Official UK procurement notice
714970452 - Provision of Tensile Testing Machine Tender Notice
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionType: Open Competition PA23
Volume of goods, services or works: 1 Tensile Testing Machine with Calibration and Service Plan once per annum for 5 years.
Value of goods, services or works: £213,419
The Authority has a one off requirement for the supply, delivery and installation of a tensile testing machine at MOD Lyneham. The machine must come with a five year support and service package. Further details including machine specification can be found in the procurement documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk ↗).
CPV: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring · Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments · Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus · Welding accessories · Workshop equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£306,666
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Technical Evaluation: As per the tender documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk)
- Commercial Evaluation: As per the tender documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk)
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and the tender documents
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Nov 2025, 12:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Apr 2026, 15:15 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
714970452- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076003- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e642Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As per the tender documents on the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk ↗)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Jan 2026, 23:55 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted via the Defence Sourcing Portal (www.contracts.mod.uk ↗). In order to participate suppliers are required to register for an account which is free of charge.
Timeline
21 Nov 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published338 days ago21 Nov 2025, 12:25 GMT
- Clarification questions by316 days ago12 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline290 days ago7 Jan 2026, 23:55 GMT
- Award decision expected by269 days ago28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts265 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent193 days ago15 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published192 days ago15 Apr 2026, 15:15 BST
- Standstill ends183 days ago24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Nov 2025- Tender notice published21 Nov 2025, 12:25 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Apr 2026, 15:15 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Apr 2026, 15:15 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptillium LtdProvision of Tensile Testing Machine24 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2031 | £213,419 | 15 Apr 2026standstill to 24 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aptillium LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender