Official UK procurement notice
Servohydraulic Fatigue Testing Machine
Authority: Sheffield Hallam University (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSheffield Hallam University is purchasing a Servo Hydraulic Fatigue Testing System with all the essential requirements listed in the ITT tender documents. The purchase will also include a chamber for temperature-controlled testing, contact extensometers, clip gauges for CT Specimens, and LVDT'S for flexural/compression testing plus a 2-year warranty.
The equipment is part of a long-term plan to ensure that the University continues to offer an up-to-date, industry-relevant experience to our students and that we teach innovative cutting edge technologies that not only add to the student experience but also the credibility of the University.
CPV: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£225,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Ability to meet essential technical requirements Pass/Fail Ability to meet the desirable technical requirements 8% Build Quality and Future Proofing 2% Software/Hardware Functionality and Ease of Use 10% Warranty 2% Equipment Maintenance to be carried out by Sheffield Hallam University Staff 7% Service and Maintenance Proposal for years 2 to 5 6% Installation, Commissioning and Acceptance Testing 2% Training 5%
- Price
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Apr 2025, 17:55 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Aug 2025, 18:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Jun 2025
- Authority reference
2425-11-TORS-RLD- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012384- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fba7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 May 2025, 11:30 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Apr 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published1 Apr 2025, 17:55 BST
- Clarification questions by6 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline13 May 2025, 11:30 BST
- Award decision expected by6 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent3 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends15 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published22 Aug 2025, 18:03 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2025- Tender notice published1 Apr 2025, 17:55 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published2 Apr 2025, 09:30 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Jul 2025, 13:08 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Jul 2025, 13:08 BST
- Buyer details updated3 Jul 2025, 13:08 BST
- Contract signature expected16 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published22 Aug 2025, 18:03 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated22 Aug 2025, 18:03 BST
Published amendments (1)
Amendment to / correction of address link to the In-Tend system
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 1 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instron Division of ITW Ltd1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 | £259,258 inc. VAT | 2 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Instron Division of ITW Ltd
- Signed
- 21 Aug 2025
- Value
- £259,258 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: We are purchasing a piece of equipment
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Instron - Division of ITW LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender