Scope
Reference
ID 6183310
Description
Northern Regional College (NRC) wishes to commission the services of a specialist organisation for the supply, delivery, offloading, siting, commissioning and installation including secure fixing, in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations of two new CNC Vertical Machining Centres (VMCs) at Northern Regional College (NRC),
Ballymena.
Contract 1. ID 6183310 - DFE - NORTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE - PURCHASE OF 3 AXIS CNC MILLING CENTRES
Supplier
Contract value
- £223,896 excluding VAT
- £268,675.20 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
6 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
6 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 17 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
18 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 February 2026 to 18 February 2027
- Possible extension to 18 February 2029
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
There are two optional warranty periods of up to 12 months each.
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 42610000 - Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres
- 42621000 - Lathes
- 42630000 - Metal-working machine tools
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Information about tenders
- 5 tenders received
- 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 5 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Mills CNC Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWRG-9895-VCDP
Unit 2-3 Tachbrook Link
Warwick
CV34 6SN
United Kingdom
Email: commercial@millscnc.co.uk
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. ID 6183310 - DFE - NORTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE - PURCHASE OF 3 AXIS CNC MILLING CENTRES
Contracting authority
Northern Regional College
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCDC-7356-WJNZ
40 Farm Lodge Town Parks
Ballymena
BT43 7DF
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0F - Mid and East Antrim
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies and Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast