Tender

The Purchase and Maintenance of Specialist Textile Printers for the ADH Faculty

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY

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Tender

07 Mar 2018 at 16:30

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

De Montfort University is seeking suppliers for the procurement of specialist textile printers, critical for the Arts, Design and Humanities (ADH) Faculty. The contract, valued at £157,000, is under an open procurement method, and the tender period is set to close on 29 March 2018. The contract will commence on 30 April 2018, with an initial term of five years and options to extend for additional twelve-month periods, contingent on supplier performance. Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest and tender responses via the InTend e-tendering portal.

This opportunity represents significant potential for firms specialising in high-quality printing machinery and maintenance services, particularly those focused on educational markets. Companies that provide advanced technological solutions for textiles or possess experience in supporting art and design institutions would be well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will play a vital role in enhancing educational resources within the fashion and textiles domain at De Montfort University.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Purchase and Maintenance of Specialist Textile Printers for the ADH Faculty

Notice Description

DMU has a requirement to purchase and have maintained a number of specialist textile printers which are now becoming beyond economical repair and represent a core piece of practical equipment for it's ADH Faculty and students involved on courses relating to fashion and textiles, as per the Requirements set out in the Statement of Requirements (SoR) forming Section Two of the RfQ document. Additional information: De Montfort University (DMU) has a requirement to purchase and have maintained a number of specialist textile printers which are now becoming beyond economical repair and represent a core piece of practical equipment for it's ADH Faculty and students involved on courses relating to fashion and textiles, as per the Requirements set out in the Statement of Requirements (SoR) forming Section Two of the attached RfQ document. Currently the University has funding for the replacement of one of these devices but is currently involved internally in seeking funding for the replacement of three printers in total. The Contract shall be for an Initial Term of 5 years with the ability to extend at the sole discretion of the University and subject to satisfactory performance of the supplier, for five further periods of 12 (twelve) months each as per the requirements set out in our request for quotation document uploaded on the InTend e-tendering portal used by the University for the advertising of tendering opportunities, project reference 1105/18. All expressions of interest, the raising of clarification questions and subsequent return of final tender responses must all be conducted via the InTend e-tendering portal. In the event of any difficulties, Paul Whitehall, ICT Category Manager, DMU can be contacted on 0116 207 8794 or paul.whitehall@dmu.ac.uk. RFQ contains all necessary information required for completing a tender response and all other information such as relating to timelines. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b7212c6-6e51-4628-93bc-134ab413b790
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

30232100 - Printers and plotters

42991200 - Printing machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£157,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Apr 2018 - 6 Mar 2023 4-5 years
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
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ENGLAND
Postcode
LE1 9BH
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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