Tender

(NU/1444) Supply & Installation of an Acoustic Liquid Handling Robot

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

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Tender

13 Dec 2018 at 11:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process involves Newcastle University seeking bids for the supply and installation of an Acoustic Liquid Handling Robot. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically within the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment sector. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with an open procedure method. The deadline for expressing interest is set for 11 January 2019, and the contract period is expected to run from 5 February 2019 to 5 May 2019. The project is located in the North East of England and is valued at £180,000.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

(NU/1444) Supply & Installation of an Acoustic Liquid Handling Robot

Notice Description

Newcastle University invites bids to supply an Acoustic Liquid Handling Robot, as described in the Invitation toTender document. The EPSRC funded programme grant "Synthetic Portabolomics" seeks to establish a new discipline, Synthetic"Portabolomics", integrating the digital economy's strategic technological drivers (e.g. Big Data, Verification,Complexity Science) with cutting edge Synthetic Biology to deliver foundational tools & theories, biological livinginterfaces as well as wet & dry methods to help realise the future bioeconomy. To this end, we need to established an automated foundry to accelerate our project development. The acousticliquid handling robotics will be used for a range of applications and therefore must be capable of transferring awide range of fluid types, very rapidly and in nL scale volumes. More detail can be found in the tender documentation which can be found by registering your interest andaccessing the the ITT event, which can be done at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login The contract reference is NU/1444. The deadline for expressing an interest is Friday 11/01/2018 at 12:00 GMT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-864eb16c-a971-45dd-81c4-743842b45d10
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b6636eb-b33b-4b42-91be-1b56727d8c94
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jan 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Feb 2019 - 5 May 2019 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE
Postcode
NE1 7RU
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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