Official UK procurement notice
The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester
Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Award Notice relates to an open tender above the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) threshold for goods related to research and development equipment required by the Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) department at the University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority). The Contracting Authority seeks to award the contract to a single supplier. The supplier shall undertake the contract for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester. The Contracting Authority will require the equipment to be delivered, installed and commissioned on campus at the University of Strathclyde. The equipment is grant funded and aligned to Innovate UK’s (UKRI) ZEST1 Zero Emissions for Sustainable Transport Project.
CPV: Checking and testing apparatus · Detection and analysis apparatus · Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring · Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments · Strength estimation apparatus · Surface tension measuring instruments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority) seeks to award a contract to a…Awarded
The University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority) seeks to award a contract to a single supplier to supply, deliver, install and commission a cryogenic mechanical tester. The Contracting Authority anticipates that the contract will be for a duration of twenty (20) months. The Contracting Authority requires the awarded supplier to fulfil the below non-exhaustive list of requirements:
1 The offered equipment must be able to tensile/compres/bend/torsion samples.
2 The offered equipment must be have the ability to test samples between 20 Kelvin and room temperature.
3 The offered equipment must have the ability to accurately control and measure the sample temperature between 20 Kelvin and room temperature, with less than 1K error.
4 The offered equipment must have the ability to apply and monitor parameters during tensile/compres/bend/torsion testing.
5 The offered equipment must have the ability to inject hydrogen gas for tested samples before the testing.
6 The offered equipment must store or output data from thermal/load sensors.
7 The offered solution must include self-aligning tooling.
8 The testing rig of the offered equipment must have a minimum class 0.5 load cell for ranges 0-100kN as laid out in the ISO standard 376:2011.
9 The temperature of the offered solution must be controlled automatically using a temperature controller.
10 The offered equipment must be able to export to Microsoft Excel and CSV file format.
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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 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)
- Quality: 60%
- cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- cost: 40
- Economic & financial standing
4B.1.2 Turnover
Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 440,000.00 GBP for the last 3 years.
4B.5.1a - 4B.5.3 Insurances
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded:
contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10m GBP
Public and Product Liability Insurance = 10m GBP
Professional Indemnity Insurance = NOT USED
In respect of any one incident and unlimited as to number of claims, and adequate insurances covering all the Contractor's other liabilities in terms of the Contract.
- 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 · publisher note attached- 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
- 25 Sept 2024, 15:08 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2025, 09:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
UOS-33855-2024- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042235- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049dadFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option. (SC Ref:804113)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 12 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
8 Oct 2024 → 23 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected8 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline12 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened12 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published23 Jul 2025, 09:37 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2024- Published value published: £220,00012 Nov 2024, 12:42 GMT
- Status changed to active12 Nov 2024, 12:42 GMT
- Procurement method changed12 Nov 2024, 12:42 GMT
- Deadline published: 12 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT12 Nov 2024, 12:42 GMT
- Status changed to complete23 Jul 2025, 09:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE EXCELLENCE (HONG KONG) LIMITEDSME | £211,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 042235-2025-UOS-33855-2024-1 · HOPE EXCELLENCE (HONG KONG) LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 2 Jul 2025
- Value
- £211,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HOPE EXCELLENCE (HONG KONG) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.