Award

Six Modular Low-Footprint Moveable Wind Tunnels for Teaching Purposes

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

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Award

09 Feb 2017 at 16:07

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the University of Southampton, which has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of six Modular Low-Footprint Moveable Wind Tunnels intended for teaching purposes. This tender falls within the laboratory, optical and precision equipment sector, classified under CPV code 38000000. The award was formally announced on 9th February 2017, with the contract period running from 2nd February 2017 to 1st February 2022. The open procedure procurement method was utilised, and the total contract value is £56,000. The wind tunnels are to be delivered to the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational and laboratory equipment, particularly those capable of providing innovative engineering solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, as the buying organisation seeks full life-cycle expertise in their supply chain. Companies with experience in designing modular educational tools and those that can ensure quick setup and versatility in experimental applications would find this contract particularly suited to their offerings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Six Modular Low-Footprint Moveable Wind Tunnels for Teaching Purposes

Notice Description

Award of contract for the provision of Six Modular Low-Footprint Moveable Wind Tunnels for Teaching Purposes. **Please Note** This requirement has already been fulfilled therefore this notice is published for transparency purposes. The University of Southampton is seeking to procure six modular low-footprint moveable wind tunnels for teaching purposes. The main use of the wind tunnels will be to teach Fluid Mechanic principles and expose students to different experimental techniques: * Laminar/turbulent boundary layer measurements; * Force and surface and wake pressure measurement on a cylinder. Each wind tunnels will have the following key attributes: * Quick setup, change-over, and removal time; * Modular design that allows easy switch-over between experiments; * Smallest floor space usage possible; * Easy access to all parts of the wind tunnel during use. We invite tenders from vendors who are able to provide the full life-cycle expertise. In the future we expect to extend the experiment suite to support different teaching labs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b4cf76-4d23-46bc-98bc-eb7823fb223e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£56,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£56,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20179 years ago
Contract Period
2 Feb 2017 - 1 Feb 2022 Over 5 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
Vicki Becheley
Contact Email
vsh@soton.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

TECQUIPMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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