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Contract for the Supply of a Distributed Acoustic Sensing Unit to the University of Birmingham

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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30 Jun 2020 at 14:34

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The contract for the Supply of a Distributed Acoustic Sensing Unit has been awarded to Silixa Ltd by the University of Birmingham. This procurement falls under the industry category of Acoustic devices and is valued at £200,000. The contract is currently active and the official award notice was published on 30 June 2020. The anticipated contract period runs from 15 June 2020 to 25 September 2020. Notably, this procurement was executed through a 'VEAT' method, indicating a unique procurement process.

This contract presents a noteworthy opportunity for businesses that specialise in high-tech goods, particularly in acoustic sensing technologies. Companies with experience in academic collaborations and those capable of providing training and support aligned with research initiatives would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to explore similar opportunities within the educational sector, as collaborations with institutions can foster business growth and innovation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Supply of a Distributed Acoustic Sensing Unit to the University of Birmingham

Notice Description

Silixa Ltd have already successfully collaborated with University of Birmingham on the use and development of an earlier generation of acoustic sensing equipment (Bense et al., 2016), so we know that they are prepared to act in this way and we can build on the existing relationship. Silixa have agreed to include free training for university staff on using the iDAS unit. While this might not appear exceptional, Silixa staff have co-authored three of above references and thus their knowledge and research experience will be uniquely valuable for the success of our project - we have one year remaining on the capital grant that is funding the equipment and in which to obtain robust datasets; we simply do not have time to make 'learning to use the equipment in previously untried applications' on the way. We also have a limited research budget and Silixa Ltd have included a generous discount on the normal cost of this equipment on the condition that we use it collaboratively and only for academic research. The research funding awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council for purchasing this equipment is a maximum of PS200,000 plus VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e4a92c5-9730-4c73-8315-36bff1486c10
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - VEAT
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

32342400 - Acoustic devices

35125100 - Sensors

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20205 years ago
Contract Period
14 Jun 2020 - 25 Sep 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 2TT
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SILIXA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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