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# INSTRON 34FM-100 Universal Test System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/instron-34fm-100-universal-test-system-ocds-h6vhtk-05a251). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Atomic Energy Authority: "INSTRON 34FM-100 Universal Test System". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [UK Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-atomic-energy-authority-gov-pb137)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £75,947 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/instron-34fm-100-universal-test-system-ocds-h6vhtk-05a251#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a251`

## 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/instron-34fm-100-universal-test-system-ocds-h6vhtk-05a251#tl-md)

## 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)

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38540000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Instron**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PGGX-2826-LVCT`
  - Value: £75,947 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** INSTRON 34FM-100 Universal Test System (active)
  - Signed Value: £75,947
  - Signed Date: 25/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059792-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-25T14:22:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T09:20:00.473Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a251