Request for Tenders under Open National Procedure for the Modernisation of a 400kN Servo-Hydraulic Universal Testing Machine for Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
The Discipline of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin seeks the modernisation of an existing 400 kN servo-hydraulic Universal Testing Machine. The objective of this project is to extend the operational life and functionality of the existing four-column fatigue-rated loading frame and hydraulic infrastructure by replacing the obsolete servo-controller with a modern, software-driven digital control system. The upgraded system must be capable of performing both static and dynamic testing in compression and tension under force, displacement and strain control modes. The scope of works includes the provision of a PC workstation and dedicated control software, calibration of the existing load cell and LVDT, replacement of hydraulic hoses, and servicing or replacement of the current servo valves. Safety upgrades are also required, including installation of an electronically controlled hydraulic isolation manifold, in-line pressure switch and emergency stop. The modernised system must support data acquisition speeds of at least 1000 Hz and comply with the calibration requirements of EN ISO 7500-1.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-04-30. The procurement was published on 2026-04-07.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข ZwickRoell Ltd.
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Contract notice |
| 2026-06-05 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-04-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders under Open National Procedure for the Modernisation of a 400kN Servo-Hydraulic Universal Testing Machine for Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Servo-hydraulic test apparatus ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 120 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 82 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-30 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-04-30 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7858843
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-04-30 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7858843
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-23 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
National registration number:
Postal address: 3 College Green
Postal code: D02 XH97
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: mireilly@tcd.ie ๐ง
Phone: 018968586 ๐
URL: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7858843 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7858843 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 068-237517 (2026-04-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders under Open National Procedure for the Modernisation of a 400kN Servo-Hydraulic Universal Testing Machine for Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Short description:
The Discipline of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin seeks the modernisation of an existing 400 kN servo-hydraulic Universal Testing Machine. The objective of this project is to extend the operational life and functionality of the existing four-column fatigue-rated loading frame and hydraulic infrastructure by replacing the obsolete servo-controller with a modern, software-driven digital control system. The upgraded system must be capable of performing both static and dynamic testing in compression and tension under force, displacement and strain control modes. The scope of works includes the provision of a PC workstation and dedicated control software, calibration of the existing load cell and LVDT, replacement of hydraulic hoses, and servicing or replacement of the current servo valves. Safety upgrades are also required, including installation of an electronically controlled hydraulic isolation manifold, in-line pressure switch and emergency stop. The modernised system must support data acquisition speeds of at least 1000 Hz and comply with the calibration requirements of EN ISO 7500-1.
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Products/services: Servo-hydraulic test apparatus ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 120 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
TCD-26-C2324
Estimated value excluding VAT: 82 500 EUR ๐ฐ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
10% weighting allocated for Section B. Environmental & Sustainability of the Award Criteria
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Climate change mitigation
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-30 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-04-30 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7858843
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-04-30 14:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7858843
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-23 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
National registration number:
CHY 11
Postal address: 3 College Green
Postal code: D02 XH97
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: mireilly@tcd.ie ๐ง
Phone: 018968586 ๐
URL: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7858843 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7858843 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 068-237517 (2026-04-07)
Contract award notice (2026-06-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 82 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 82 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 20%
Cost criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 80%
Quality criterion (weighting): 80
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-27 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 82 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ZwickRoell Ltd.
National registration number:
Postal address: Worcester Six Business Park Clayfield Road
Postal code: WR4 0AE
Postal town: Worcester
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
E-mail: richard.coupe@zwickroell.com ๐ง
Phone: 07837710210 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 109-394372 (2026-06-05)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 82 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 82 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost @ 20%
Cost criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Quality @ 80%
Quality criterion (weighting): 80
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
441032
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-27 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 82 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000170569
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: ZwickRoell Ltd.
National registration number:
1432602
Postal address: Worcester Six Business Park Clayfield Road
Postal code: WR4 0AE
Postal town: Worcester
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
E-mail: richard.coupe@zwickroell.com ๐ง
Phone: 07837710210 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 109-394372 (2026-06-05)
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