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Published 12 Dec 2025, 09:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Yeovil College ITT for a Laser Cutter

Official notice

Authority: Yeovil College (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£41,000≈ £41k / year · £49,200 inc. VAT13.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Jan 2026awarded 27 Feb 2026
Awarded to Tilgear
Contract term 1 yrends 19 Mar 2027 · starts 20 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Yeovil College Invitation To Tender for a Laser Cutter

CPV: Machine tools · Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£41,000
Contract period: 20 Mar 2026 – 19 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £41,000 exc. VAT · £49,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
42600000 Machine tools42610000 Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Innovation & Added Value: 10%
  • Delivery: 5%
  • Proposals against the specific tender requirements: 40%
  • After Sales Support: 15%
  • Contract Price: 30%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Innovation & Added Value
  • Contract Price
  • Delivery
  • Proposals against the specific tender requirements
  • After Sales Support
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Dec 2025, 09:12 GMT
Last source update
7 May 2026, 14:18 BST
Authority reference
CA16887
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082281
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Machine toolsMachine tools operated by laser and machining centres
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f46b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access this opportunity, log in to suppliers.multiquote.com ↗ and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit suppliers.multiquote.com ↗, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.

Timeline

12 Dec 2025 → 7 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published312 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 09:12 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by274 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline267 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts215 days ago
    20 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published166 days ago
    7 May 2026, 14:18 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 09:12 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Apr 2026, 17:17 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    24 Apr 2026, 17:17 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    7 May 2026, 14:18 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £35,3001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Tilgear7 May 2026 – 19 Mar 2027£35,30027 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Yeovil College ITT for a Laser Cutter · Tilgear

    Signed
    12 Mar 2026
    Value
    £42,360
    Period
    20 Mar 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Yeovil College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PRRD-2679-CZWR Holland's Campus, Mudford Road, Yeovil, South West, BA21 4DRContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TilgearAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMTG-9937-QBYN Langley House, Station Road, Standon, East of England, SG11 1QNContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender