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Tender: Supply of Deployable Friction Tester – Portable Friction Measurement Unit for UK MOD

Released 9 months ago

Closed23 Feb 2026

Est. valueEstimate£35K to £1.8M

LocationUnited Kingdom

AgencyUNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED

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CategoryDefense & Aerospace

Submissions closedClosed Mon, 23 Feb 2026

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Unite Procurement UK Limited (part of Unite Holding SE), acting on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), is seeking a supplier to supply and provide ongoing support for a Deployable Friction Tester including a portable measuring unit with rugged shipping and carrying case, control software for Microsoft Windows operating systems, electrical/controls and power cables, a hand tools set with bag, one 20A spare fuse, 10 sets (30 pcs) of rubber measurement pads, a user manual, a portable water tank with watering hose and connectors, a one year warranty (per attached policy), startup and operator training, a 2-day unit maintenance/troubleshooting/operation course (max. 5 persons per class) and a 1-day friction and surface characteristics measurement/analysis course (max. 5 persons per class); travel and accommodation for the trainer is additional and reimbursable at cost. Unite Procurement does not intend to appoint a sole supplier and multiple suppliers may be onboarded to the Unite Procurement Platform; applications will be considered by the stated closing date and may also be accepted on a rolling basis. To register interest, email an expression of interest including product range, configuration/variant options and support and maintenance arrangements to [email protected] with subject "TSS 550 - Deployable Friction Tester".

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