Floor Standing Loading Machine

Official notice

Authority: Aston University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Awarded value£125,000published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 18 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Instron Division of ITW Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A Floor Standing Loading Machine that is capable of apply both tensile and compressive forces up 600 kN

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
Authority reference: 974
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028403
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06763b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
27 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £125,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Instron Division of ITW Ltd	£125,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Instron Division of ITW Ltd
Signed
18 Mar 2026
Value
£125,000 inc. VAT
Period
31 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000904 · GB-PPON: PTLB-7496-TPTR Aston Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7ETContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ITW LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00559693GB-PPON: PTHB-8286-JCMG Saxon House, Windsor, South East, SL4 1ENContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Mar 2026, 11:06 GMT