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# WP8.1: STEAM Laboratory (V2)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wp8-1-steam-laboratory-v2-ocds-h6vhtk-03b7a3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Plymouth: "WP8.1: STEAM Laboratory (V2)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £230,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 May 2023, 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:** £230,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 May 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fluid mechanics equipment, Hydraulic installations, Steam
- **Delivery Location:** UKK41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £228,637 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b7a3`

## 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/wp8-1-steam-laboratory-v2-ocds-h6vhtk-03b7a3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D66879%26B%3DUNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wp8-1-steam-laboratory-v2-ocds-h6vhtk-03b7a3#participate

## Description
The requirements of our Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Laboratory seek to create a new, active learning facility, bringing experimental testing resources into one place that will enable large groups of students to learn the fundamental principles of engineering science and technology through experimentation, observation, and analysis.  Situated in the New Engineering Design Facility provides an opportunity to enlarge our student-centred facilities for understanding the fundamental principles of engineering science and technology. To this end, we wish to extend and complement our existing laboratory equipment with new teaching equipment especially designed to support inquiry-led learning through experimentation.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38425000, 43328000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £230,000
- **Description:** The requirements of our Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Laboratory seek to create a new, active learning facility, bringing experimental testing resources into one place that will enable large groups of students to lear...
- **Contract Period:** 21/05/2023 to 31/07/2024

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** WP8.1: STEAM Laboratory (V2) (active)
  - Award id: `015854-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **GUNT Technology Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-84425`
  - Value: £228,637 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** WP8.1: STEAM Laboratory (V2) (active)
  - Signed Value: £228,637
  - Signed Date: 04/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015854-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-05T13:39:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T09:24:08.268Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b7a3