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Published 21 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tameside College - ITT for the provision of Desktop CNC machines

Official notice

Authority: Tameside College (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£80,000≈ £80k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 28 Feb 2027 · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tameside College requires a desktop CNC milling machine which is designed to be transportable and sit on desktop or trolly system, this is to give learners / apprentices better preparation time before they move onto the main CNC machines.

CPV: Milling machines

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 (1 yr)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Pricing: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Pricing
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
21 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMT
Last source update
30 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
Authority reference
CA17052
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005427
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Milling machines
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060b70 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
30 Jan 2026, 20:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

21 Jan 2026 → 1 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published277 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by271 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published268 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
  4. Submission deadline268 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 20:00 GMT
  5. Contract starts239 days ago
    1 Mar 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Jan 2026, 15:39 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 30 Jan 2026, 20:00 GMT
    30 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
    +0 days · was 30 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tameside College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PGVC-5288-XCDL Beaufort Road, Ashton Under-Lyne, North West, OL6 6NXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender