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260026 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Commissioning, Installation, and Maintenance of a Tool Pre-setting Area for CNC Machining.

Queen's University Belfast · Education

In brief

Queen's University Belfast awarded laboratory equipment and IT and software work to Zoller UK Ltd on 28 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £341,585 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 14 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

AMIC wishes to procure a Tool Pre-Setting Area for CNC machining. AMIC will use the software and equipment to set, balance, heat shrink, and monitor cutting tools offline, improving setup efficiency and machining performance. It will support training in state-of-the-art presetting and tool management practices, while enabling digital integration and data-driven workflows to enhance control, consistency, and advanced manufacturing capability. The equipment will be located at the AMIC Factory of the Future, Global Point Newtownabbey, a facility for collaborative research projects with industry partners, therefore the Tool Pre-Setting Area will have lower usage rates than it would in a manufacturing environment. For a comprehensive description of the requirements please refer to document 260026 Contract Specification.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Zoller UK Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
£392,330
Awarded 25 August 2026
5 October 2026 to 5 October 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061243-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 061274-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 061297-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 068949-2026
  5. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 087907-2026
  6. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 092742-2026

Last time this was bought

250220 Contract for the supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a universal horizontal machining center for the machining and profiling of metal bar and extrusions

Awarded
26 November 2025
Value
£2,009,850
Bids
1
Contract ends
25 November 2030

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.

About the buyer

Queen's University BelfastLast 12 months

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From notice 061243-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 June 2026, last updated 1 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 1 October 2026.