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Official procurement procedure
Heat Flow Meter Machine
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£38,000
Submission deadline 5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: University of Salford: "Heat Flow Meter Machine". Published status: complete. Published value: £38,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | University of Salford | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £38,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: University of Salford
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for University of Salford. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
-0.4%Historical Average
Competition Density
4.8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Transport for Greater ManchesterTop vendor: 9.9% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 113 active published awards; 66 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Transport for Greater Manchester | 1 win | £780,000 |
| John Turner Construction Group Limited | 1 win | £443,506 |
| BARRATT REDROW PLC | 1 win | £386,070 |
| Skyline Property Solutions Ltd | 1 win | £327,497 |
| Transport for Greater Manchester | 1 win | £264,600 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of Salford | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published6 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT | Last source update6 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05d758 | ||
What is being bought
The University of Salford request the supply of a Heat Flow meter machine to measure thermal conductivity rapidly for medium to high density materials. With the below specification:
• Sample Diameter 51mm (2")
• Temperature range -10° C - 110°C
• Temperature Resolution ± 0.01 °C
• Thermal Conductivity Range 0.1 to 10 W/(mK) (0.633 to 60.3BTU in/hr ft2 ˚F)
• Thermal Resistance Range 0.003 to 0.05 m2K/W
• Heat Flux Transducers Area 25 x 25mm (1 sq. in.)
• Compatible with other FOX machines and software that are present in the lab including the FOX600, FOX300 and FOX800.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
6 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT - Status changed to complete
6 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT - Official notice release published
6 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
6 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT - tender value changed
30 Oct 2025, 15:53 GMT - Status changed to active
30 Oct 2025, 15:53 GMT - Official notice release published
30 Oct 2025, 15:53 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
30 Oct 2025, 15:53 GMT - Buyer information updated
30 Oct 2025, 15:53 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
6 Nov 2025, 09:51 GMT - Submission deadline
5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT - Award active
5 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT · £41,939
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Waters TA Instruments £41,939 · 5 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT · active |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 1 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
University of Salford
Contracting authority GB-CHC-RC000666Award and contract changes
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