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# Provision of Vertical Milling Machines

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-vertical-milling-machines-ocds-h6vhtk-0373fb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Provision of Vertical Milling Machines". Published status: complete. Published Value: £141,668. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Nov 2022, 23:45 GMT. Published submission portal: www.contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** £141,668 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 November 2022 at 23:45 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Milling machines
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKJ31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £103,600 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-vertical-milling-machines-ocds-h6vhtk-0373fb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0373fb`

## 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/provision-of-vertical-milling-machines-ocds-h6vhtk-0373fb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contracts.mod.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-vertical-milling-machines-ocds-h6vhtk-0373fb#participate

## Description
This notice is for the purpose of announcing the contract award to Chester (UK) Limited for the Provision of Vertical Milling Machines. Expressions of interest are not required. A contract award notice has been published on Contracts Finder. 
A FTS notice was published on 7th October 2022 at the below link: 
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028281-2022?origin=SearchResults&p=2

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42623000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £141,668
- **Description:** The Authority has a one off requirement for the supply and delivery to HMS SULTAN of 8 in number Vertical Floor Mounted Milling Machines.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Provision of Vertical Milling Machines (active)
  - Award id: `005337-2023-701579456-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Chester (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-87918`
  - Value: £103,600 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of Vertical Milling Machines (active)
  - Award id: `005340-2023-701579456-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Chester (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-87918`
  - Value: £103,600 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Provision of Vertical Milling Machines (active)
  - Signed Value: £103,600
  - Signed Date: 22/02/2023

- **Contract:** Provision of Vertical Milling Machines (active)
  - Signed Value: £103,600
  - Signed Date: 22/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005340-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-02-22T15:45:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:56:34.494Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0373fb