Contract

250220 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

  • Queen's University Belfast

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-078039

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0593cb (view related notices)

Published 28 November 2025, 12:03pm



Scope

Reference

250220

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 1. 250220 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

Supplier

Contract value

  • £2,009,850 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

26 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 26 November 2025 to 25 November 2030
  • Possible extension to 25 November 2040
  • 15 years

Description of possible extension:

options to extend for the provision of maintenance, ancillaries and

complimentary goods for further periods of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Options to extend for the provision of maintenance, ancillaries and

complimentary goods for further periods of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

CPV classifications

  • 42000000 - Industrial machinery

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Not required to publish as total contract value is below £5.0m


Other information

Applicable trade agreements

  • Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

GEO. KINGSBURY MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 00752572
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLLH-1346-DZRH

45 Portsmouth Road

Cobham

KT11 1JQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. 250220 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


Contracting authority

Queen's University Belfast

  • Charity Commission for Northern Ireland: 101788
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMQQ-8477-XTZM

University Rd

Belfast

BT7 1NN

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland