Contract

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

  • Ministry of Defence

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-012668

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0601bb (view related notices)

Published 12 February 2026, 8:51am



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.


Contract 1. Provision of Vickers Hardness Testing Machine with 5 Years Service and Support

Supplier

Contract value

  • £59,990 excluding VAT
  • £71,988 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

12 February 2026

Contract dates

  • 12 February 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years, 1 month, 17 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38424000 - Measuring and control equipment

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

ZwickRoell Ltd

Worcester Six Business Park, Clayfield Road

Worcester

WR4 0AE

United Kingdom

Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Provision of Vickers Hardness Testing Machine with 5 Years Service and Support


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