Award

Recirculating Water Tunnel (RWT)

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2019 at 12:54

Award Notice
Tender

18 Feb 2019 at 17:06

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Southampton is currently managing the tender process for a project titled "Recirculating Water Tunnel (RWT)" within the industry category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. This procurement is in the award stage, having published the award notification on 10th September 2019, following the completion of the tender period which closed on 27th March 2019. The intended contract has a total value of £450,000 with a minimum value of £250,000, and is set to commence on 1st May 2019, lasting until 30th September 2025. The RWT will be installed at the Boldrewood campus in Southampton, South East England, providing a flexible platform for hydrodynamics research.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in a high-value contract within the scientific research sector. Companies that specialise in the design, manufacturing, and installation of laboratory equipment, as well as those experienced in hydrodynamics research and experimental techniques, will find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested businesses are encouraged to register on the University’s e-tendering portal, In-Tend, to access all relevant procurement documentation and participate in the process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recirculating Water Tunnel (RWT)

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 research Recirculating Water Tunnel (RWT) designed as a flexible test platform for novel hydrodynamics research work and experimental techniques. The RWT will be installed in a newly constructed building at the University of Southampton's Boldrewood campus. The new building is known as Boldrewood Building 185. The Contractor will be required to design, manufacture, deliver, install, and undertake testing and commissioning of the RWT in accordance with the requirements and performance criteria detailed within the Specification (Invitation to Tender Document Set, File 4). Additional information: E-Tendering Portal: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-Tend (https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with potential suppliers and/or tenderers (as appropriate). All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In-Tend. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with the University, including the submission of Selection Stage and/or Invitation to Tender responses will be conducted via In-Tend. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the potential supplier/tenderer. 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 procurement documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: 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 organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via In-Tend. Please note that dates and information on Intend will take precedence over any information on Contracts Finder. Further instructions for the submission of responses are below: To submit your return: 1. Log in 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') 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, to preserve the integrity of the procurement, all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within In-Tend. In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting Contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a response, potential suppliers/tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Potential suppliers/tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5f2f7800-99dc-4450-a59c-960b26f19421
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/806908d0-c142-4621-87e4-91fa34fc79e3
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
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£338,400 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Mar 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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