Award

Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel (BLWT)

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2019 at 12:01

TenderAmendment

19 Mar 2019 at 11:33

Tender

14 Mar 2019 at 12:14

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Southampton is seeking contractors for the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel (BLWT) project, which is part of its expansion to update experimental facilities at its campus in Southampton, England. This procurement, classified under laboratory and precision equipment, is currently in the Award stage, following an open tender process. The project has an estimated value of £690,000, with a deadline for submissions having been set for 30 April 2019. The contract period is from 2 September 2019 to 1 March 2021.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in the design, manufacturing, and installation of engineering and laboratory testing equipment. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, or similar testing facilities would be well-suited to compete in this tender, potentially leading to long-term partnerships with a prestigious educational institution.

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Notice Title

Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel (BLWT)

Notice Description

The University of Southampton is constructing new facilities, and part of this development effort is the update of experimental facilities. This Invitation to Tender addresses one of the requirements, namely a new Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel (BLWT) designed as a flexible test platform for novel aerodynamics and fluid mechanics research work and experimental technique. The wind tunnel will be installed in a newly constructed building at the University of Southampton's campus. The new building is known as Building 185. This procurement aims to identify a Contractor to design, manufacture, deliver, install, test and commission the BLWT in accordance with the requirements and performance criteria detailed within the Invitation to Tender document set. Additional information: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend: https://intendhost.co.uk/ universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with participating organisations. All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from InTend. Participating organisations are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued to organisations and all communications with the University including the submission of Invitation to Tender responses will be conducted via In-Tend. Regular monitoring of In-Tend is the responsibility of the participating organisation. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the Invitation to Tender documentation. Once you have logged in: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen. you will be able to register your company against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Further instructions for the submission of Invitation to Tender responses are below. To submit your return, please follow the instructions below: 1. Login 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View Details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender Stage') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the "My Tender Return" panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red "Submit Return" button. Please note that to preserve the integrity of the soft market testing exercise, all queries must made be via the correspondence function within In-Tend.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1e968c4f-36b2-4e4b-8ee3-8e2a1836a0a8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36aad615-88a7-40f9-aa99-062698be3655
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£690,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£650,800 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20196 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2019 - 1 Mar 2021 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Contact Name
Suzanne Carlisle
Contact Email
procurement@soton.ac.uk
Contact Phone
02380 592654

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO17 1BJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Portswood
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GUNT TECHNOLOGY

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