Official UK procurement notice
Automatic Machine for Metallographic Sample Preparation
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Science, Engineering and Analysis Division (SEAD) of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) invites competitive quotations for the supply of the following item to their Laboratory located at Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN:
1 x Benchtop automatic grinding/polishing machine for metallographic sample preparation
CPV: Industrial machinery
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£25,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: The successful supplier will be selected based on (i) the ability to meet all essential specified requirements, (ii) where other capabilities/features are specified these will also be assessed together with convenience, flexibility, speed of switching between tasks and ease of maintenance, (iii) cost, and (iv) lead time for delivery.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 2 Sept 2026, 10:10 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2026, 10:10 BST
- Authority reference
T4942- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082938- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f022Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal. All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal. Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link:
Timeline
2 Sept 2026 → 31 Mar 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published54 days ago2 Sept 2026, 10:10 BST
- Clarification questions by38 days ago17 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline31 days ago24 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 156 days31 Mar 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published2 Sept 2026, 10:10 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender