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Published 11 Nov 2025, 15:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Installation of Robotic Arm & Welder

Official notice

Authority: Askham Bryan College (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£75,000£90,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Dec 2025
Contract term 1 moends 16 Feb 2026 · starts 19 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Askham Bryan College invites qualified suppliers to bid for the supply and installation of a robotic arm and welder. This project aims to integrate robotics into the curriculum, enhancing students' hands-on learning experience. Equipped with a robotic welder, students will instruct, program, and command the robotic arm to perform industry-realistic welding tasks, preparing them for modern industrial practices.

CPV: Electric welding equipment · Non-electric welding equipment · Soldering, brazing and welding tools, surface tempering and hot-spraying machines and equipment · Welding accessories · Welding equipment · Welding materials

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£75,000

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
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
11 Nov 2025, 15:18 GMT
Last source update
11 Nov 2025, 15:18 GMT
Authority reference
CA16724
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072881
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Electric welding equipmentNon-electric welding equipmentSoldering, brazing and welding tools, surface tempering and hot-spraying machines and equipmentWelding accessoriesWelding equipmentWelding materials
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dee2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

11 Nov 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published348 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 15:18 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by335 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline319 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts279 days ago
    19 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Nov 2025, 15:18 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Askham Bryan College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PPBG-8518-ZJJN Askham Bryan, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO23 3FRContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender