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# WP2.2: Mechanical Properties Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wp2-2-mechanical-properties-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-03668d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Plymouth: "WP2.2: Mechanical Properties Testing". Published status: complete. Published Value: £460,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Plymouth](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-plymouth-urn-133865)
- **Published Value:** £460,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 October 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electromechanical equipment, Electronic equipment, Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies, Mechanical installations, Relocation services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKK, UKK41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £802,940 (exc. VAT, 7 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03668d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wp2-2-mechanical-properties-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-03668d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D52540%26B%3DUNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wp2-2-mechanical-properties-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-03668d#participate

## Description
The Materials Characterisation and Heavy Structures Laboratories have two roles:
1. To provide engineering students with a hands-on experience of materials characterisation and analysis techniques using industry standard equipment and testing methods.
2. To provide a facility for materials characterisation and analysis of a broad range of engineering materials and small components for research and commercial applications.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Mechanical Test Machines
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 31700000, 31720000, 45350000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** The Materials Characterisation and Heavy Structures Laboratories have two roles:   1. To provide engineering students with a hands-on experience of materials characterisation and analysis techniques using industry standard equipment and testing metho...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2022 to 30/11/2023

### Lot 3: Hardness Test Machine
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Micro-Hardness Tester
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2022 to 30/11/2023

### Lot 4: Impact Test Machine
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Motorized Pendulum Impact Tester
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2022 to 30/11/2023

### Lot 5: Concrete Compression Test Machine
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Four-Column Compression Test Machine
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2022 to 30/11/2023

### Lot 6: Upgrade Existing Mechanical Test Machines
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Firmware and Software Upgrade
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2022 to 30/11/2023

### Lot 7: On-Site Relocation of Existing Test Machines
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98392000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** On-Site Relocation of Existing Test Machines
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2022 to 30/11/2023

### Lot Extensometer: 2
- **Lot id:** `Extensometer`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 31710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Non-Contacting Video Extensometer
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2022 to 30/11/2023

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** WP2.2: Mechanical Properties Testing (active)
  - Award id: `009676-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Instron - Division of ITW Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175791`
  - Value: £263,795 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Extensometer (active)
  - Award id: `009676-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **DWE Scientific **
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-104079`
  - Value: £26,391 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hardness Test Machine (active)
  - Award id: `009676-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **ZwickRoell**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174240`
  - Value: £263,943 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Impact Test Machine (active)
  - Award id: `009676-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **ZwickRoell**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174240`
  - Value: £156,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Compression Test Machine (active)
  - Award id: `009676-2023-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Controls Testing**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79287`
  - Value: £39,182 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Upgrade Existing Test Machines (active)
  - Award id: `009676-2023-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Instron - Division of ITW Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175791`
  - Value: £34,502 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** On site Relocation (active)
  - Award id: `009676-2023-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Instron - Division of ITW Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175791`
  - Value: £19,127 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** WP2.2: Mechanical Properties Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £263,795
  - Signed Date: 31/01/2023

- **Contract:** Extensometer (active)
  - Signed Value: £26,391
  - Signed Date: 31/01/2023

- **Contract:** Hardness Test Machine (active)
  - Signed Value: £263,943
  - Signed Date: 31/01/2023

- **Contract:** Impact Test Machine (active)
  - Signed Value: £156,000
  - Signed Date: 31/01/2023

- **Contract:** Compression Test Machine (active)
  - Signed Value: £39,182
  - Signed Date: 31/01/2023

- **Contract:** Upgrade Existing Test Machines (active)
  - Signed Value: £34,502
  - Signed Date: 31/01/2023

- **Contract:** On site Relocation (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,127
  - Signed Date: 31/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009676-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-03T14:09:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T01:20:25.795Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03668d