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# Polymer processing equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/polymer-processing-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-058bd8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Northumbria at Newcastle: "Polymer processing equipment". Published status: active. Published Value: £200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Northumbria at Newcastle](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-northumbria-at-newcastle-urn-133854)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 September 2025 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Machinery for working plastics
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/polymer-processing-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-058bd8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-058bd8`

## 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/polymer-processing-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-058bd8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2FVRT5426HWS)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/polymer-processing-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-058bd8#participate

## Description
The 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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Newcastle-upon-Tyne:-Machinery-for-working-plastics./VRT5426HWS
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VRT5426HWS

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42994200
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £200,000

- **Contract Period:** 03/11/2025 to 02/11/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F050410-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-21T09:05:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:11:39.110Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-058bd8