Tender

Provision of Vickers Hardness Testing Machine with 5 Years Service and Support

  • Ministry of Defence

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001396

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0601bb

Published 8 January 2026, 11:34am



Scope

Reference

715735494

Description

1710 NAS requires the purchase of a modern Vickers and Brinell hardness testing machine, including installation and training and 5 years servicing and support . Specifically, a semi-automated fixed hardness machine and accompanying software able to test at 10 - 30 kg-f and Brinell testing of aluminium samples.

Total value (estimated)

  • £95,000 excluding VAT
  • £114,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 9 February 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years, 1 month, 20 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38424000 - Measuring and control equipment

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Conditions of participation

Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

15 January 2026, 10:00am

Tender submission deadline

27 January 2026, 10:00am

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders must be submitted through the Defence Sourcing Portal at https://contracts.mod.uk

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

The Tender evaluation will calculate the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) to The Authority. Full details are included in the Invitation to Tender document.


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Navy COmmercial, NCHQ, Whale Island

Portsmouth

PO2 8BY

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ31 - Portsmouth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government