Official UK procurement notice
Polymer processing equipment · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Northumbria at Newcastle (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe university is seeking to procure a micro compounder, injection moulder, and platen press to support advanced research into novel nanocomposites-materials that combine nanoscale fillers with polymer matrices to achieve enhanced physical properties. These tools are essential for enabling precise and flexible sample preparation, which is critical for investigating mechanical, thermal, and structural characteristics of newly developed materials.
- The micro compounder must be capable of processing very small quantities of polymers and additives, ideal for R&D involving expensive or rare substances.
- The injection moulder should allow for the creation of standardised test specimens with tight control over temperature, pressure, and mould geometry.
- The platen press must offer programmable pressure and heat settings to form composite sheets or layered samples.
The machines will be used in conjunction with each other and must demonstrate their inter-compatibility.
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CPV: Machinery for working plastics
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£200,000
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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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 21 Aug 2025, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2025, 10:05 BST
- Authority reference
T24/0086- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050410- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058bd8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
21 Aug 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published21 Aug 2025, 10:05 BST
- Clarification questions by5 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline395 days ago22 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts353 days ago3 Nov 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published21 Aug 2025, 10:05 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender