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250284 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Installation, Maintenance and Consumables for an Integrated Vertical Press with Bolt-On Injection Unit.

Queen's University Belfast · Education

In brief

Queen's University Belfast was looking for suppliers for this contract. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £2,432,500 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 12 years with extensions, starting 2 November 2026.

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What the notice says

Queen’s University requires an integrated compression moulding machine (vertical press) with bolt-on injection unit. This fully integrated machine will be located at the AMIC Harbour Facility, Queen’s Island, Belfast and used in Research and Development projects to over-mould thermoplastic polymers onto a range of composite structures in a single manufacturing step. The machine will be utilised primarily for research purposes, resulting in lower hours run compared to a manufacturing environment. For a comprehensive description of the requirements please refer to document 250284 Contract Specification.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061408-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 070273-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 070300-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 078380-2026
  5. Tender notice · UK4, notice 080651-2026
  6. Tender notice · UK4, notice 081102-2026

Last time this was bought

250164 - Contract for the Supply, Delivery (unloaded and positioned at the point of use), Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Turnkey Injection Moulding System for Polymer and Composite Research

Awarded
26 February 2026
Value
£180,000
Bids
1
Contract ends
26 February 2027

Matched on Queen's University Belfast, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 061408-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 June 2026, last updated 26 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.