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Published 30 Oct 2025, 15:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Heat Flow Meter Machine · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Published estimate£38,000£38,000 inc. VAT10.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Nov 2025awarded 5 Nov 2025
Awarded to Waters TA Instruments
Contract term 4 moends 2 Apr 2026 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Salford request the supply of a Heat Flow meter machine to measure thermal conductivity rapidly for medium to high density materials. With the below specification:

  • Sample Diameter 51mm (2")
  • Temperature range -10° C - 110°C
  • Temperature Resolution ± 0.01 °C
  • Thermal Conductivity Range 0.1 to 10 W/(mK) (0.633 to 60.3BTU in/hr ft2 ˚F)
  • Thermal Resistance Range 0.003 to 0.05 m2K/W
  • Heat Flux Transducers Area 25 x 25mm (1 sq. in.)
  • Compatible with other FOX machines and software that are present in the lab including the FOX600, FOX300 and FOX800.

CPV: Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package · Heating equipment · Heating materials

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£38,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 2 Apr 2026 (4 mo)Value: £38,000 exc. VAT · £38,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
39715200 Heating equipment44115220 Heating materials48460000 Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

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

Lot awarding rule: The award criteria will be awarded on Quality, Sustainability and Price.

Conditions of participation1

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
Awarded
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
30 Oct 2025, 15:53 GMT
Last source update
6 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069835
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software packageHeating equipmentHeating materials
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d758 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

For any queries and sending quotations please contact Lorna Brooke [email protected] and

[email protected]

Timeline

30 Oct 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published358 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 15:53 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by352 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline352 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published351 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT
  5. Contract starts326 days ago
    1 Dec 2025

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Oct 2025, 15:53 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £41,9391 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Waters TA Instruments6 Nov 2025 – 9 Feb 2026£41,939 inc. VAT5 Nov 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Waters TA InstrumentsAwarded supplier Stamford Avenue Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, North West, SK9 4AXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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