Official UK procurement notice
Universal Testing Machine - ORE/24/072
Authority: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract Award notice
ORE Catapult Materials Laboratory, located at the Charles Parsons Technology Centre at High Quay, Blyth has a requirement for purchasing a new dynamic Universal Test Machine ("UTM") to meet increasing demand from customers. There are current and future planned demands for testing subsea cable manufacturer's cable sheath material samples in fatigue life at increasing loads which are currently outside the capability and availability of the current test machines held in the laboratory such as the benchtop DMA 850. The purchase of a new larger capacity machine is also in-line with the longer term objectives of the materials laboratories to be able to test more of materials that are typically used in the construction of large scale wind turbine rotor blades.
CPV: Industrial machinery
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1ORE Catapult Materials Laboratory, located at the Charles Parsons Technology Centre at…Awarded
ORE Catapult Materials Laboratory, located at the Charles Parsons Technology Centre at High Quay, Blyth has a requirement for purchasing a new dynamic Universal Test Machine ("UTM") to meet increasing demand from customers. There are current and future planned demands for testing subsea cable manufacturer's cable sheath material samples in fatigue life at increasing loads which are currently outside the capability and availability of the current test machines held in the laboratory such as the benchtop DMA 850. The purchase of a new larger capacity machine is also in-line with the longer term objectives of the materials laboratories to be able to test more of materials that are typically used in the construction of large scale wind turbine rotor blades.
What 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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
- 25 Oct 2024, 15:23 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2025, 08:30 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN748567- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003565- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b17cFind a Tender
- Review procedure
In the first instance, all appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
As the UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions, any challenges will be dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 25 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Nov 2024 → 4 Feb 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened25 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline27 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published4 Feb 2025, 08:30 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Nov 2024- Deadline moved to 27 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT19 Nov 2024, 12:18 GMT+2 days · was 25 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete4 Feb 2025, 08:30 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineDate · IV.2.2 | 25 Nov 2024 | 27 Nov 2024 | +2 d |
| — | DeadlineDate · IV.2.2 | 25 Nov 2024 | 27 Nov 2024 | +2 d |
2 amendments published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instron Division of ITW LtdUniversal Testing Machine | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Universal Testing Machine · Instron Division of ITW Ltd
- Signed
- 24 Jan 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORE Catapult Materials Laboratory, located at the Charles Parsons Technology Centre at… | 3bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | £1 – £205,840 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £205,840 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Instron Division of ITW LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.