Award

Replacement Dynamic Tensile Testing Machine

  • UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-015811

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e3b1 (view related notices)

Published 20 February 2026, 4:01pm



Scope

Description

1 x ElectroPuls E10000 Linear Torsion All Electric Test Equipment, plus associated software, IT peripherals and equipment.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £196,203 excluding VAT
  • £235,443.60 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

8 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 3 March 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

4 March 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 March 2026 to 1 December 2029
  • 3 years, 8 months, 28 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Contract locations

  • UKK4 - Devon

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

Instron - Division of ITW Ltd

  • Companies House: 559693
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGGX-2826-LVCT

Saxon House 2-4, Victoria Street

Windsor

SL4 1EN

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

  • Companies House: RC000653
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZYG-2396-XCRZ

Northcote House, Queens Drive

Exeter

EX4 4QJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK43 - Devon CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government