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# Press for Composites Lab

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/press-for-composites-lab-ocds-h6vhtk-0697e3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Sheffield: "Press for Composites Lab". Published status: active. Published Value: £420,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 May 2026, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Sheffield](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sheffield-urn-133872)
- **Published Value:** £420,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 May 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Presses
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/press-for-composites-lab-ocds-h6vhtk-0697e3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0697e3`

## 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/press-for-composites-lab-ocds-h6vhtk-0697e3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2FSheffield.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/press-for-composites-lab-ocds-h6vhtk-0697e3#participate

## Description
he University of Sheffield is acting as a Non Contract Authority for the purpose of this tender exercise.
The University of Sheffield is out to tender on behalf of the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering for a Press for Composites Lab.
The full technical specification can be found in the tender documentation which will be sent to you once you have expressed your interest. 
Tender Process and Documentation:
 The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield.
If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.
Closing date for receipt of tenders: 29th May 2026 at 12 noon (UK time).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42636000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £420,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 30/07/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F044004-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-13T13:56:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T06:31:17.502Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0697e3