Official UK procurement notice
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a suite of Thermal analysis equipment
Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionQueen’s University Belfast require a Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and ongoing Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment and consumables to include:
- A Modulated Heat Flux Differential Scanning Calorimeter.
- A Thermogravimetric Analyser.
- A Dynamic Mechanical Analyser.
- A Thermomechanical Analyser.
CPV: Instruments for checking physical characteristics · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Price: 60%
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Feb 2025, 16:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jun 2025, 09:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
QUB/2739/25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035588- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd69Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
This authority will incorporate a standstill period (if required) at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home ↗
- Submission deadline
- 12 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Mar 2025 → 27 Jun 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline12 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened12 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Notice published27 Jun 2025, 09:12 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Jun 2025, 09:12 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waters LtdSupply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment | £360,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment · Waters Ltd
- Signed
- 3 Jun 2025
- Value
- £360,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Waters LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria