Official UK procurement notice
Dynamometer System for Single-Cylinder Combustion Engine Testing
Authority: University of Nottingham (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIntroduction - This is formal request for quotation with information, instructions and guidance following consideration of which the proposal submission should be completed and returned by all potential suppliers who wish to quote.
Synopsis & Brief -
The tender seeks the procurement of a dynamometer system capable of supporting a wide range of thermodynamic engine research activities undertaken by the Powertrain Research Centre at the University of Nottingham. This equipment package will support the development of the TITANZ single-cylinder thermodynamic research engine within the Hybrid Propulsion Systems (HPS) facility located at the University of Nottingham on the Jubilee Campus in Nottingham, UK.
The UoN require an AC dynamometer with a minimum braking power of 300 kW, including a drive cabinet that matches the performance specification of our testing engine. The supplier will be responsible for the installation and commissioning of the system at the HPS facility. Full system integration and final sign-off are expected by September - October 2026.
Objectives - To secure value for money for goods and services for the UoN.
Contract Value - The estimated value is between £90,000 and £105,000 without VAT
Contract duration - The contract will be established for an initial provision of supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and a minimum of 12 months warranty.
Additional Technical Specification and Tendering Documents can be found by registering as a perspective supplier on the UoNs UniCore Supplier Portal.
Supplier Portal Access: fa-evyf-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/suppl… ↗
Guide for Suppliers Accessing Supplier Portal: www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/doc… ↗
Contact Sabrina.Cox@Nottingham.ac.uk once registered to be added to the RFQ.
CPV: Dynamos
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£105,000
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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).
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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).
Lot awarding rule: Additional Technical Specification and Tendering Documents can be found by registering as a perspective supplier on the UoNs UniCore Supplier Portal. Supplier Portal Access: https://fa-evyf-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/supplier-registration/register-supplier/register-supplier-verification Guide for Suppliers Accessing Supplier Portal: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/documents/unicore-supplier-portal-prospective-registration-user-guide-2.pdf Contact Sabrina.Cox@Nottingham.ac.uk once registered to be added to the RFQ.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 20 Feb 2026, 15:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2026, 15:01 GMT
- Authority reference
2502/RFQ/SC- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015764- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065979Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Supplier Portal Access: fa-evyf-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/suppl… ↗
Guide for Suppliers Accessing Supplier Portal: www.nottingham.ac.uk/fabs/procurement/doc… ↗
Contact Sabrina.Cox@Nottingham.ac.uk once registered to be added to the RFQ.
Timeline
20 Feb 2026 → 19 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published248 days ago20 Feb 2026, 15:01 GMT
- Clarification questions by236 days ago4 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline234 days ago6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Contract starts222 days ago19 Mar 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published20 Feb 2026, 15:01 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Additional Technical Specification and Tendering Documents can be found by registering as a perspective supplier on the UoNs UniCore Supplier Portal. Supplier Portal Access: https://fa-evyf-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/supplier-registration/register-supplier/…
- Technical specifications Additional Technical Specification and Tendering Documents can be found by registering as a perspective supplier on the UoNs UniCore Supplier Portal. Supplier Portal Access: https://fa-evyf-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/supplier-registration/register-supplier/…
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender