Notice Information
Notice Title
Heat Flow Meter Machine
Notice Description
The University of Salford request the supply of a Heat Flow meter machine to measure thermal conductivity rapidly for medium to high density materials. With the below specification: * Sample Diameter 51mm (2") * Temperature range -10deg C - 110degC * Temperature Resolution +- 0.01 degC * Thermal Conductivity Range 0.1 to 10 W/(mK) (0.633 to 60.3BTU in/hr ft2 @F) * Thermal Resistance Range 0.003 to 0.05 m2K/W * Heat Flux Transducers Area 25 x 25mm (1 sq. in.) * Compatible with other FOX machines and software that are present in the lab including the FOX600, FOX300 and FOX800.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d758
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071491-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
39715200 - Heating equipment
44115220 - Heating materials
48460000 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £38,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £38,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £41,939 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Nov 2025 - 9 Feb 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement-finance@salford.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALFORD
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Ordsall
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071491-2025
6th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069835-2025
30th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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