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260068 Contract for the supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Twin-Screw Extruder for Compounding and Recycling

Queen's University Belfast · Education

In brief

Queen's University Belfast is looking for suppliers for this contract (Northern Ireland).

The estimated value is £608,625 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 11 years with extensions, starting 11 January 2027.

Bids close at 11:59pm, Thursday 12 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: 11:59pm, Thursday 12 November 2026

How bids are scored

Price

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 38 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

AMIC require an Intermeshing Co-Rotating Twin- screw Extruder with modular Barrel and Screws and all Ancillaries, for Polymer Recycling and Compounding, and for research and development purposes. The machine will be located at the AMIC Factory of the Future, Global Point Newtownabbey, and used by AMIC to facilitate collaborative research projects with industry partners.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 0 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £608,625 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Northern Ireland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: in-tendorganiser.co.uk.
Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Thursday 12 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

15 October 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 097595-2026
16 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 097961-2026

Last time this was bought

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

Won by: Zoller UK Ltd
Awarded: 28 September 2026
Value: £470,796
Bids: 3
Contract ends: 5 October 2029

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

Procurements

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All tenders and awards from Queen's University Belfast

From notice 097595-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 October 2026, last updated 16 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 16 October 2026.