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title: "DFE SERC - SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF METAL AND WELDING MATERIALS"
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# DFE SERC - SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF METAL AND WELDING MATERIALS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-serc-supply-and-delivery-of-metal-and-welding-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-03b398). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Eastern Regional College: "DFE SERC - SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF METAL AND WELDING MATERIALS". Published status: complete. Published Value: £184,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [South Eastern Regional College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-eastern-regional-college-GB-FTS-61719)
- **Published Value:** £184,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 April 2023 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electric welding equipment, Machine tools, Machine-tool dividing special attachments, Metal-working machine tools, Metalworking (+10 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b398`

## 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/dfe-serc-supply-and-delivery-of-metal-and-welding-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-03b398#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-serc-supply-and-delivery-of-metal-and-welding-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-03b398#participate

## Description
The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver welding and metalwork materials. The supply of welding and metalwork materials is deemed both an essential and critical activity of the Client which must be managed efficiently and cost effectively and in line with relevant legislation and standards. The Contract will be divided into three (3) Lots and tenderers can bid for one or more of the Lot(s), for each Lot that a tenderers submits a bid, they must be able to supply all items within the Lot(s). • Lot 1 Metalwork Materials • Lot 2 Welding Consumables • Lot 3 Engineering Hand Tools and Misc Supplies

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Metalwork Materials
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42600000, 42630000, 42660000, 42661000, 42662000, 42670000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £184,000
- **Description:** The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver welding and metalwork materials. The supply of welding and metalwork materials is deemed both an essential and critical activity of the Client which must be managed efficiently and cost effect...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Welding Consumables
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42600000, 42630000, 42660000, 42661000, 42662000, 42670000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £184,000
- **Description:** The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver welding and metalwork materials. The supply of welding and metalwork materials is deemed both an essential and critical activity of the Client which must be managed efficiently and cost effect...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Engineering Hand Tools and Misc Supplies
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42600000, 42630000, 42660000, 42661000, 42662000, 42670000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £184,000
- **Description:** The Client requires a Contractor(s) to supply and deliver welding and metalwork materials. The supply of welding and metalwork materials is deemed both an essential and critical activity of the Client which must be managed efficiently and cost effect...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Metalwork Materials (active)
  - Award id: `020506-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **KENNEDY MORRISON LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45864`
  - Value: £61,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Welding Consumables (active)
  - Award id: `020506-2023-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **MODERN MACHINERY SUPPLIES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-53119`
  - Value: £61,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Engineering Hand Tools and Misc Supplies (active)
  - Award id: `020506-2023-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **NORSEMEN SAFETY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-87452`
  - Value: £61,333 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Metalwork Materials (active)
  - Signed Value: £61,333
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Welding Consumables (active)
  - Signed Value: £61,333
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

- **Contract:** Engineering Hand Tools and Misc Supplies (active)
  - Signed Value: £61,333
  - Signed Date: 05/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020506-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-17T13:51:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:02:08.649Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b398