Scope
Description
Queen's University Belfast require a contract for the supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a universal horizontal machining center for the machining and profiling of metal bar and extrusions to allow 5 axis machining of complex aerospace parts in fewer setups.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 October 2025 to 29 October 2030
- Possible extension to 29 October 2040
- 15 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
Engagement
Engagement deadline
1 August 2025
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Engagement process description
Queen's staff have undertaken pre market engagement activity with a number of suppliers 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
Participation in preliminary market engagement is not a prerequisite for participation in any future tender exercise.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
5 September 2025
Contracting authority
Queen's University Belfast
- Charity Commission for Northern Ireland: 101788
University Rd
Belfast
BT7 1NN
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@qub.ac.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland