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# (NU/1876) Supply of a Hydraulic Loading System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1876-supply-of-a-hydraulic-loading-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03aeb4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle University: "(NU/1876) Supply of a Hydraulic Loading System". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Apr 2023, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-university-GB-FTS-95021)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 April 2023 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hydraulic equipment, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03aeb4`

## Before you bid
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- **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/nu-1876-supply-of-a-hydraulic-loading-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03aeb4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3De01cca76-17b1-ed11-811f-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1876-supply-of-a-hydraulic-loading-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03aeb4#participate

## Description
The School of Engineering, within the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering at
Newcastle University, requires a hydraulic loading system for a wide range of research and
teaching activities to be undertaken in their Heavy Structure Laboratory. The system will be
capable of applying static, cyclic and dynamic loads to steel timber and concrete members.
We have an international reputation in modelling and simulation, working in both application
and analysis of problems, and in the development of numerical methods and constitutive
models. The new system will enable continued excellence of research and teaching with
respect to structural textiles and polymeric composites, structural optimisation and
reliability seismic engineering and extreme loadings.
The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation and commissioning of
the equipment detailed in the ITT to the University, with after-sales support and 12 months
warranty and maintenance.
Expressions of interest in this project can be made by registering via the University's
etendering portal at:
https://procontract.duenorth.com/Advert?advertId=e01cca76-17b1-ed11-811f-005056b64545
The contract reference is NU/1876
The deadline for expressing an interest in this tender is Monday 3rd April 2023 at 16:00
hours GMT

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 43328100
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** The School of Engineering, within the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering at Newcastle University, requires a hydraulic loading system for a wide range of research and teaching activities to be undertaken in their Heavy Structure Laborato...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010109-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-06T10:14:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:03:14.143Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03aeb4