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Published 22 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Polymer processing equipment · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Northumbria University at Newcastle Upon Tyne (Education)

Below threshold - limited competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£208,129published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 21 Oct 2025
Awarded to Collin Lab and Pilot Solutions GmbH +2 more2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northumbria University has procured a Micro Compounder, an Injection Moulder and a Platen Press to support advanced research into novel nanocomposites-materials that combine nanoscale fillers with polymer matrices to achieve enhanced physical properties.

  • The Micro Compounder that capable of processing very small quantities of polymers and additives, ideal for R&D involving expensive or rare substances;
  • The Injection Moulder that allows for the creation of standardised test specimens with tight control over temperature, pressure, and mould geometry;
  • The Platen Press that offers programmable pressure and heat settings to form composite sheets or layered samples.

The machines will be used in conjunction with each other and physically compatible for a single user to operate. The transfer of samples from a Micro Compounder to either Platen press or Injection Moulder is achievable with minimal user intervention and without requiring any additional tools or adaptors.

Following a competitive tender, the requirement was split to ensure technical compliance. Items 1 & 2 were awarded to the UK distributor, while Item 3 was awarded directly to the OEM as the sole authorized provider for that specific item. This purchase includes delivery; offloading; positioning; installation; commissioning; onsite training and 2-year Service and Maintenance contract.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
22 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
Last source update
4 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
Authority reference
T24/0086
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009922
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
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Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Oct 2025
  1. Contract award notice published
    22 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £208,1291 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 19 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Collin Lab and Pilot Solutions GmbH +1 morejoint awardUNN Standard T&C of Purchase_Polymer processing equipment_Platen Press14 Nov 2025 – 13 Nov 2027€53,880 inc. VAT21 Oct 2025Awarded
Engelmann & Buckham LtdSME, Englemann & Buckham LimitedSMEjoint awardUNN Standard T&C of Purchase_Polymer processing equipment14 Nov 2025 – 13 Nov 2027£208,129 inc. VAT21 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNBP-4638-XHJP College street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8STContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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