Notice Information
Notice Title
250287 Contract for the Supply, Fabrication, Delivery (unloaded and positioned at the point of use), Installation and Commissioning, Warranty of an Electrically Insulated Raceway Tank and a Three-Holding Tank System
Notice Description
Queen's University of Belfast wishes to procure an Electrically Insulated Raceway Tank and Holding Tank System to be situated outside at the Queen's Marine Laboratory in Portaferry, and must fit on a concrete platform. The raceway tank must not be much larger than 9 x 2.5m, and holding tanks must be circular with 2m diameter. This system is to support experimental work on measuring the effects of electrical fields on elasmobranchs (e.g. sharks, skates, rays). The overarching goal of this procurement is the successful design, construction, and operational commissioning of a bespoke, electrically insulated marine animal housing system at the Queen's University Marine Laboratory (QML). This system must meet stringent biological and electromagnetic shielding specifications to enable the core ELASMO project experimental protocols. The successful delivery of this requirement will result in four key outcomes: * Secure Housing: The provision of a stable, high-welfare environment for the long-term maintenance of OSPAR-listed elasmobranch species. * Research Readiness: A fully operational raceway and holding tank system compliant with the requisite electrical insulation standards for sensitive electrophysiology experiments. * Project Compliance: Fulfilment of a critical infrastructure deliverable required to unlock and progress the objectives of the DAERA-funded ELASMO project. * System to be delivered and Commissioned Before 01 April 2026
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: with an option to extend the purchase of consumables, additional tanks and ancillary items beyond this period to the end of the useful life of the equipment
Planning Information
Queen's staff have undertaken pre-market engagement activity with a number of suppliers. The activity was undertaken in order to: 1- gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market is capable of responding to a tender in relation to this requirement; 2- identify potential suppliers for the requirement; 3- understand potential lead times, and 4- gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05db49
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001051-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
-
- CPV Codes
39298800 - Aquariums
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £260,416 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £260,416 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £270,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £270,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Jan 2026 - 12 Jan 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
- Contact Name
- Gerard Fegan
- 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
- TLN06 Belfast
-
- 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/001051-2026
7th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084505-2025
18th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071470-2025
6th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071385-2025
5th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
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
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