Planning

250135 Supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a high accuracy, multifunctional, dual robotic ultrasonic testing platform for the automated, non-destructive inspection of large volume, complex aerospace composite structures.

  • Queen's University Belfast

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-032692

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054989 (view related notices)

Published 16 June 2025, 3:55pm



Scope

Reference

250135

Description

Queen's University Belfast require a contract for supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a high accuracy, multifunctional, dual robotic ultrasonic testing platform for the automated, non-destructive inspection of large volume, complex aerospace composite structures.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2030
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2040
  • 15 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 42997300 - Industrial robots

Engagement

Engagement deadline

6 March 2025

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

Queen's staff have undertaken pre market engagement activity including discussions with a

number of companies.

The activity was undertaken in order to:

1- gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market was capable of

responding to a tender in relation to this requirement;

2- identify potential suppliers for the requirement;

3- understand potential lead times, and

4- gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

19 June 2025


Contracting authority

Queen's University Belfast

  • Charity Commission for Northern Ireland: 101788

University Rd

Belfast

BT7 1NN

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland