Published date: 11 February 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 February 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring - 38540000

  • Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments - 38900000

Location of contract

SK17 9JN

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

HSE/T3862

Published date

11 February 2021

Closing date

19 February 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

26 February 2021

Contract end date

26 February 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

HSE require quotes for the .upply, delivery and installation of a Micro-Macro hardness testing machine.

• Micro-Macro hardness testing machine for the hardness testing of metals
• Must be capable of carrying out Vickers Hardness testing and Vickers micro-hardness testing of prepared metal samples
• Must be Bench mountable
• Must comprise rotating turret capable of taking at least one hardness indenter and at least two magnifying objectives
• Essential requirement is ability to measure Vickers hardness and Vickers micro-hardness
• Desirable is the ability to also measure Brinell and Knoop hardness

Full details are in the attached specification document.

More information

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Tenders must be submitted via email to tenders@hse.gov.uk, quoting the tender reference number above (HSE/T3862). No other means of submitting your bid is permissible unless in exceptional circumstances and with the advance agreement of HSE Procurement Unit.

About the buyer

Address

Redgrave Court,Merton Road
BOOTLE
L20 7HS
England

Email

tenders@hse.gov.uk

Website

hse.gov.uk