RFP QuestBeta
Awarded · ResultStage · contract

Newcastle University

(NU/1522) Supply of surface testing equipment for abrasion and scratch testing

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38000000
Value£108k
Awarded15 Sept 2019
Published26 Mar 2020
RegionNorth East
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£108ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

This sits in the upper-middle of the Laboratory & Precision Equipment band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

The brief

Newcastle University is a partner of the Joint Rolling Stock Centre of Excellence which will form part of the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN), funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

As part of this project, there is a requirement for surface testing equipment for abrasion and scratch testing.

The scope of this contract is for the supply and delivery of equipment as detailed in the Invitation to Tender document, to the University, with after-sales support and 12 months warranty and maintenance

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The scope of this contract is

The scope of this contract is for the supply and delivery of equipment as detailed in the Invitation to Tender document, to the University, with after-sales support and 12 months warranty and maintenance.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

Buyer intelligence

Make the case to bid

Reveal who to approach at Newcastle University, and generate a go-to-market strategy from their news, accounts and people.

Source & provenance
OCID
188d913a-8d21-42cd-87a3-a282c35d9cda
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
Contracts Finder
Buyer ref
NCL001-DN432654-53010936
View the original notice on Contracts Finder

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source data © Crown copyright.

Market context

Who wins this kind of work

The suppliers and buyers around this opportunity — drawn from official award data. Drag to orbit; click a node to explore.

Top suppliers & buyers in Laboratory & Precision Equipment

Scroll to explore the market network

Newcastle University’s tender network

Assembling the network…

Also open now

Similar open tenders

Supply, Delivery and Installation of Power Semiconductor Reliability Testing Equipment

University of Strathclyde

Closes 19 Aug 2026Laboratory Equipment
£1.0mValue

Procurement of MML Analytical Equipment

MHRA

Closes 14 Aug 2026Installation Services
£184kValue