Award

Supply & Delivery of Digital Microscope & Related Accessories

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jul 2018 at 13:23

Award Notice
Tender

16 May 2018 at 15:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Chester has recently completed a procurement process for the supply and delivery of a digital microscope system and related accessories, with a total contract value of £40,000. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically within the microscopy industry (CPV code: 38510000). The tender, initiated through an open procedure, had its bidding period ending on 4th June 2018, with the contract commencing on 25th June 2018 and running until 31st October 2019. The primary delivery location for the goods is in the North West region of England.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment and technology solutions. Companies that can provide robust and user-friendly digital microscope systems, along with comprehensive support and maintenance packages, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in such tenders, as they often bring innovative solutions and personalised service to the procurement process, making them viable contenders for future contracts in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply & Delivery of Digital Microscope & Related Accessories

Notice Description

This is a confirmation of award following the below tender: University of Chester is seeking tenders for a full, flexible digital microscope system to include necessary optics, associated computing and software requirements. In addition, this tender must include a minimum of 2 years full support and maintenance for the system. The Innovation to Commercialisation (I2C) project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (Project Ref: 03R16P00976). The system is to be used by a range of staff, both internal and external to the University and as such, must be robust and easy to operate (both in operation and software). Furthermore, the system must also be flexible to afford use in a wide range of situations including electronic board and system inspection and analysis, materials analysis, surface condition analysis and mechanical inspection. Finally, as many analyses will require documenting and review, the system must afford image capture and storage and automated parameter measurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8c1ba133-afb7-4ffc-89f0-5270a0140459
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/547a939b-3110-48ce-a8cf-7708f9741f27
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38510000 - Microscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
26 Jun 2018 - 31 Oct 2019 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 CHESTER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH1 4BJ
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KEYENCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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