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Published 8 Jan 2026, 11:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Vickers Hardness Testing Machine with 5 Years Service and Support

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£95,000≈ £18k / year · £114,000 inc. VAT36.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 27 Jan 2026awarded 12 Feb 2026
Awarded to ZwickRoell Ltd
Contract term 5 yrs 2 moends 31 Mar 2031 · starts 9 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

1710 NAS requires the purchase of a modern Vickers and Brinell hardness testing machine, including installation and training and 5 years servicing and support . Specifically, a semi-automated fixed hardness machine and accompanying software able to test at 10 – 30 kg-f and Brinell testing of aluminium samples.

CPV: Measuring and control equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrs 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£95,000
Contract period: 9 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs 2 mo)Value: £95,000 exc. VAT · £114,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
38424000 Measuring and control equipment
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The Tender evaluation will calculate the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) to The Authority. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

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
Awarded
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
8 Jan 2026, 11:34 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2026, 08:51 GMT
Authority reference
715735494
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001396
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Measuring and control equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0601bb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
27 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
15 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at contracts.mod.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Jan 2026 → 12 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published289 days ago
    8 Jan 2026, 11:34 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by282 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline270 days ago
    27 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts258 days ago
    9 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published254 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 08:51 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 11:34 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 08:51 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Feb 2026, 08:51 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £59,9901 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ZwickRoell Ltd£59,990 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Vickers Hardness Testing Machine with 5 Years Service and Support · ZwickRoell Ltd

    Signed
    12 Feb 2026
    Value
    £59,990
    Period
    12 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2031
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ZwickRoell LtdAwarded supplier Worcester Six Business Park, Clayfield Road, Worcester, West Midlands, WR4 0AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender