Scope
Reference
ID 6038208
Description
South West College is the Engineering Hub for the region and boasts engineering courses ranging from basic skills to Honours Degree Level programmes and is seeking a Supplier to provide mechatronics equipment, which must include: 3 x hydraulic power pumps; 6 x electro pneumatics training kits; 6 x advanced electro pneumatics training kits; 3 x hydraulics training kits: 2 x Mechatronic modular production stations (MPS); 1 x mobile work stations for electro pneumatics kits and classes.
Total value (estimated)
- £169,888 excluding VAT
- £203,865.60 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 20 November 2025 to 19 November 2026
- Possible extension to 19 November 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Following the initial contract period, there are 4 potential extension periods of up to 12 months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 42100000 - Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
As per the tender documentation.
Technical ability conditions of participation
As per the tender documentation.
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
20 October 2025, 3:00pm
Tender submission deadline
30 October 2025, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
14 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Criteria | As per Tender documentation. |
Cost | 90% |
| Qualitative Criteria | As per Tender documentation. |
Quality | 10% |
Other information
Payment terms
As per the tender documentation.
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
South West College
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJNR-3745-PPBV
2 Mountjoy Road
Omagh
BT79 7AH
United Kingdom
Email: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Website: https://swc.ac.uk/
Region: UKN0G - Fermanagh and Omagh
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 & 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
03 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast