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# 838 - e-Powertrain Test Cell Equipment Supply and Installation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/838-e-powertrain-test-cell-equipment-supply-and-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-04071c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Aston University: "838 - e-Powertrain Test Cell Equipment Supply and Installation". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Aston University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aston-university-urn-133787)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 November 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electric motors, Electric vehicles, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04071c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/838-e-powertrain-test-cell-equipment-supply-and-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-04071c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3Ddfdb082f-1a61-ee11-8124-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/838-e-powertrain-test-cell-equipment-supply-and-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-04071c#participate

## Description
The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) at Aston University is seeking to acquire an e-motor test system for durability and functionality testing of electric motors for electric vehicles (EVs) following standard and no-standard test cycles.
This system will form part of their integral research programme looking at Sustainable Energy and Transport. To meet the requirements, the e-motor test system must meet the following criteria:
• Be able to test electric motors for EVs with rated power up to about 175 kW, rated torque 420 N.m, and rated speed 16,0000 rpm, with inertia equal or lower than 0.3 kg.m2.
• Have the AC dynamometer mounted on a metal base plate for which air springs must be supplied to be adapted to the existing one or a full metal base plate with air springs provided.
• Include Turnkey control and data acquisition system conveniently integrated in table/rack/cabinet structure with dynamometer controller, computer, monitor, emergency stop button, power analyser and weather station plus user-friendly software able to reproduce standard/custom test schedules.
• Include dynamometer shaft cover for operator safety.
• Include calibration arms and weights.
• Include a battery emulator to simulate operation of various EV battery types.
• Include specimen adaptation and conditioning unit.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31110000, 38000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) at Aston University is seeking to acquire an e-motor test system for durability and functionality testing of electric motors for electric vehicles (EVs) following standard and no-standard test cy...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 838 - e-Powertrain Test Cell Equipment Supply and Installation (active)
  - Award id: `036909-2023-838-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Horiba UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-187006`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 838 - e-Powertrain Test Cell Equipment Supply and Installation (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 14/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036909-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-15T10:45:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T04:39:08.822Z
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