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Published 13 May 2026, 14:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Press for Composites Lab · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£420,000≈ £420k / year · £420,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 May 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jul 2027 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

he University of Sheffield is acting as a Non Contract Authority for the purpose of this tender exercise.

The University of Sheffield is out to tender on behalf of the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering for a Press for Composites Lab.

The full technical specification can be found in the tender documentation which will be sent to you once you have expressed your interest.

Tender Process and Documentation:

The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield ↗.

If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield ↗

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

Closing date for receipt of tenders: 29th May 2026 at 12 noon (UK time).

CPV: Presses

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£420,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 30 Jul 2027 (1 yr)Value: £420,000 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • others: 80%
  • Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • others
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
13 May 2026, 14:56 BST
Last source update
13 May 2026, 14:56 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
Authority reference
4494/YW/25
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044004
Accelerated
State of urgency
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Presses
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0697e3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender Process and Documentation:

The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield ↗.

If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield ↗

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

Closing date for receipt of tenders: 29th May 2026 at 12 noon (UK time).

Timeline

13 May 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published166 days ago
    13 May 2026, 14:56 BST
  2. Submission deadline150 days ago
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Award decision expected by117 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts87 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    13 May 2026, 14:56 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000667 · GB-PPON: PXDP-7327-GWHT Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2TNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender