Official UK procurement notice
ID 6038208 - DFE - SWC - Supply and Delivery of Mechatronics Equipment
Authority: South West College (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth West College is the Engineering Hub for the region and boasts engineering courses ranging from basic skills to Honours Degree Level programmes and is seeking a Supplier to provide mechatronics equipment, which must include: 3 x hydraulic power pumps; 6 x electro pneumatics training kits; 6 x advanced electro pneumatics training kits; 3 x hydraulics training kits: 2 x mechatronic modular production stations (MPS); 1 x mobile work stations for electro pneumatics kits and classes.
CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Industrial machinery · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power · Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£169,888
- Economic & financial standing
As per the tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the tender documentation.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Qualitative Criteria: 10%
- Quantitative Criteria: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
- Qualitative Criteria: As per Tender documentation.
- Quantitative Criteria: As per Tender documentation.
- Economic & financial standing
As per the tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the tender documentation.
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Sept 2025, 15:29 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Jan 2026, 17:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
ID 6038208- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060968- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a51eFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
As per the tender documentation.
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Timeline
30 Sept 2025 → 7 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published387 days ago30 Sept 2025, 15:29 BST
- Clarification questions by367 days ago20 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline357 days ago30 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by342 days ago14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts337 days ago20 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent331 days ago26 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends318 days ago8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published288 days ago7 Jan 2026, 17:35 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2025- Tender notice published30 Sept 2025, 15:29 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Nov 2025, 15:23 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Nov 2025, 15:23 GMT
- Contract signature expected9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Jan 2026, 17:35 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIDACTIC SERVICES LIMITEDSME30 Jan 2026 – 29 Jan 2027 · up to 29 Jan 2029Extensions: Two optional extension periods of 12 months each to cover servicing, maintenance and support. | £169,258 | 26 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
ID 6038208 - DFE - SWC - Supply and Delivery of Mechatronics Equipment · DIDACTIC SERVICES LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 8 Dec 2025
- Value
- £169,258
- Period
- 9 Dec 2025 – 29 Jan 2027 · up to 29 Jan 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two optional extension periods of 12 months each to cover servicing, maintenance and support.
No agreed KPIs: Contract value does not reach the threshold for mandatory inclusion of KPIs.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Didactic Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender