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UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)

Dynamometer System for Single-Cylinder Combustion Engine Testing

Electrical EquipmentCPV 31126000
Value£105k
Deadline6 Mar 2026
Published20 Feb 2026
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£105ktotal contract value
median £94k
this tender£0£2.3m

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The brief

Introduction - This is formal request for quotation with information, instructions and guidance following consideration of which the proposal submission should be completed and returned by all potential suppliers who wish to quote.

Synopsis & Brief - The tender seeks the procurement of a dynamometer system capable of supporting a wide range of thermodynamic engine research activities undertaken by the Powertrain Research Centre at the University of Nottingham.

This equipment package will support the development of the TITANZ single-cylinder thermodynamic research engine within the Hybrid Propulsion Systems (HPS) facility located at the University of Nottingham on the Jubilee Campus in Nottingham, UK.

The UoN require an AC dynamometer with a minimum braking power of 300 kW, including a drive cabinet that matches the performance specification of our testing engine.

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Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

This is formal request for quotation

This is formal request for quotation with information, instructions and guidance following consideration of which the proposal submission should be completed and returned by all potential suppliers who wish to quote.

02

The tender seeks the procurement of

The tender seeks the procurement of a dynamometer system capable of supporting a wide range of thermodynamic engine research activities undertaken by the Powertrain Research Centre at the University of Nottingham.

03

This equipment package will support the development

This equipment package will support the development of the TITANZ single-cylinder thermodynamic research engine within the Hybrid Propulsion Systems (HPS) facility located at the University of Nottingham on the Jubilee Campus in Nottingham, UK.

04

The supplier will be responsible for

The supplier will be responsible for the installation and commissioning of the system at the HPS facility.

05

Full system integration and final sign-off are

Full system integration and final sign-off are expected by September.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065979
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
015764-2026
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