Notice Information
Notice Title
Tender for the Supply and Installation of a Millimetre-Wave Measurement Facility to the University of Birmingham
Notice Description
This project is funded by UK Research and Innovation's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the University of Birmingham (UoB). The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the design, supply and installation of equipment leading to the establishment of a versatile and fully automated electromagnetic (EM) characterisation facility for RF to millimetre wave (mm-wave) frequency measurements in an EM quiet and reflection-free environment. The equipment to be supplied includes, but is not limited to, precision mechanical scanning stages, control electronics, standard gain antennas, near-field probes, RF cabling, rotary joints and control and measurement software. The equipment should have the capability to operate with the University's existing RF equipment, including a 50 GHz vector network analyser (VNA) and millimetre-wave frequency extender heads. All the equipment is to be housed in an existing radio frequency shielded and EM absorber lined anechoic chamber located on the third floor of the School of Engineering building at the UoB. The measurement facility realised will be designed with versatility at its heart, capable of performing a wide range of measurement types. Specifically, it should be capable of performing three types of measurements from 1 GHz to 330 GHz: 1. Far-field (FF) measurement of antenna radiation patterns 2. Spherical near-field (SNF) measurements of antennas and metamaterials 3. Bistatic electromagnetic scattering measurements All the equipment (software and hardware) should include warranties and support for a minimum of five years. This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or; - European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or; - Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils. Please note: The University will be closed from 19th December 2022 until 2nd January 2023. All correspondence will be responded to via clarifications from the Tuesday 3rd January 2023.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-da3c5d14-af80-4780-b9cc-ffd2b0f1b36b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4be10c99-f9da-4b79-a2da-0da7bfe097ed
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
-
- CPV Codes
42992200 - Anechoic chamber
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £899,415 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jan 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Apr 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Apr 2023 - 1 Mar 2024 6-12 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
- Rachel Price
- Contact Email
- r.e.price.1@bham.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4be10c99-f9da-4b79-a2da-0da7bfe097ed
24th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73de3fbb-27a6-4b8c-8da5-af996187cf34
14th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
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