Notice Information
Notice Title
250103 - A High Speed 2D Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) System
Notice Description
Queen's University of Belfast wishes to procure a High Speed 2D Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) System for use including biomedical, wind tunnel and water flume applications. Future system requirements will include the purchase of additional cameras, stereoscopic (micro and macro) PIV measurements, and volumetric PIV measurements with and without fluid structure interaction measurements.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 12 months warranty, maintenance, and the purchase of any associated consumables, cameras & ancillary items included with options to extend for a further 48 months or until the end of useable life of the equipment.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050516
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016073-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - 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
38636100 - Lasers
38636110 - Industrial lasers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 15 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@qub.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016073-2025
17th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015998-2025
17th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home Suppliers wishing to express an interest in this tender must register at this address and download the documentation -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-759
Suppliers wishing to express an interest in this tender must register at this address and download the documentation
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