Purchase of a Materials Tester

University Of Edinburgh

Published: Apr 10, 2026

Updated: Jun 22, 2026

Source: uk_fts

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to GDS Instruments — £63,711

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About This Opportunity

Award notice from University Of Edinburgh (United Kingdom) — Purchase of a. research & innovation. Awarded to GDS Instruments (GBP 64K, Apr 2026).

This is a supplies contract in the Research sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the Research sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The University of Edinburgh intents to award a contract for the purchase of a triaxial materials load tester. The University of Edinburgh believes that GDS Instruments is the only supplier capable of providing a solution that meets its requirements, specifically:
1) Measurement accuracy and integrity through proprietary design that removes seal friction and pressure compensation irrespective of surrounding stress as well as the elimination of the need for mathematical compensation to correct for ram upthrust.
2) Enhanced safety due to the usage of pressure/volume controllers as compared to syringe-based or pneumatic systems.
3) Open architecture software that is crucial for the ongoing research at the University that also allows for user-defined custom scripts and custom calculations and virtual transducers.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on April 10, 2026. Last refreshed 3 days ago. Reference: 032892-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About University Of Edinburgh

University Of Edinburgh has issued 476 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 29 currently open and 336 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Research & Innovation, General Supplies & Services, and Health & Medical. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via Public Contracts Scotland and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 18, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How much was the contract awarded for?

GDS Instruments was awarded the contract for £63,711. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by University Of Edinburgh in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Research & Innovation sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.