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    ContractsDynamic Tensile Testing Machine Replacement
    Awarded contract

    Dynamic Tensile Testing Machine Replacement

    Awarded
    £186.1k
    Published 26 May 2026

    Procurement for one ElectroPuls E10000 Dynamic Tensile Testing Machine with software and IT peripherals.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 26 May 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £186.1k
    Published 26 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £186,100
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • I-
      Instron - Division of ITW Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    26 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This procurement seeks to acquire one ElectroPuls E10000 Linear Torsion All Electric Test Equipment system to replace or upgrade existing testing capabilities. The package includes the testing machine, specialized software for data collection and analysis, IT peripherals (such as computers, keyboards, and monitors), and associated supporting equipment necessary for full operational deployment. The ElectroPuls E10000 is designed for high-precision dynamic and static tensile testing applications. Qualified suppliers should have experience in supplying laboratory testing equipment, providing technical installation support, and delivering software training to end users.

    Track record

    13 awards · 13 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER has awarded 13 contracts to 13 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. HAMILTON SALES SERVICE UK LTD1× · 8%
    2. Instron - Division of ITW Ltd1× · 8%
    3. LI-COR BIOSCIENCES UK LIMITED1× · 8%
    4. SCANBUR A/S1× · 8%
    5. BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED1× · 8%
    6. ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE1× · 8%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05e3b1

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