Published date: 28 October 2024

This notice was replaced on 28 October 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 4 February 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Industrial machinery - 42000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

OREC001-DN748567-47961430

Published date

28 October 2024

Closing date

25 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 December 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

ORE Catapult Materials Laboratory, located at the Charles Parsons Technology Centre at High Quay, Blyth has a requirement for purchasing a new dynamic Universal Test Machine ("UTM") to meet increasing demand from customers. There are current and future planned demands for testing subsea cable manufacturer's cable sheath material samples in fatigue life at increasing loads which are currently outside the capability and availability of the current test machines held in the laboratory such as the benchtop DMA 850. The purchase of a new larger capacity machine is also in-line with the longer term objectives of the materials laboratories to be able to test more of materials that are typically used in the construction of large scale wind turbine rotor blades.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sian Kerrison

Address

Office 14, Bridge Innovation Centre
Pembrokeshire Science & Technology Park
Pembroke Dock
SA72 6UN
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3330041400

Email

procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk

Website

https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk