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Published 25 Sept 2025, 15:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

INSTRON 34FM-100 Universal Test System

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Awarded value£75,947published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Instron

What is being bought

Published requirement description

100kN load cell reversible (tension/compression, so it has to be a Universal Test System)

  • Velocities of cross hair 0.1mm/min to 1 mm/min (typical range of usage)
  • Floor mounted (to achieve large travel)
  • Length of crosshead travel min 1m, 1.4m with grips attached (to be compatible with existing test equipment and test needs)
  • Effective sample width ~ 0.5m (rail frame width)
  • Accuracy for both speed and force equal or better than 0.5% (Force is +/-0.5% of reading down to 1/250th of load cell and +/-1% of reading down to 1/500th of capacity, Speed accuracy +/-0.2% of set speed)
  • Compatible with high temperature tests ~1000C (whether as is or with a test chamber attached)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East
38540000 Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Sept 2025, 15:22 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2025, 15:22 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059792
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a251 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    25 Sept 2025, 15:22 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £75,9471 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Instron£75,947 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • INSTRON 34FM-100 Universal Test System · Instron

    Signed
    25 Jul 2025
    Value
    £75,947
    Period
    24 Sept 2025 – 26 Nov 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • INSTRON, ITW LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGGX-2826-LVCT Coronation Road, High Wycombe, South East, HP12 3SYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender