Award

Supply & Installation of a High Pressure DSC System

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the supply and installation of a high-pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry system to SciMed Ltd. The tender, titled "Supply & Installation of a High Pressure DSC System", was for goods and followed a limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The University required a system capable of operating up to 1000 bar of pressure within a specific temperature range for research purposes.

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Notice Title

Supply & Installation of a High Pressure DSC System

Notice Description

Supply and installation of a high-pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry system.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply & installation of a high-pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry system to support ongoing research into solid refrigerants. It is a fundamental requirement of the research to which this instrument will support, that the system can operate up to 1000 bar of pressure within a temperature range of as close to 200 K to 500 K as possible.

Options: The University reserves the right to obtain additional warranty, maintenance or replacement parts from the supplier.

Procurement Information

It is a fundamental requirement of the research to which this instrument will support, that the system can operate up to 1000 bar of pressure within a temperature range of as close to 200 K to 500 K as possible. The system is further required to enable isothermal and isobaric measurements to be taken such as through the use of a piston pump pressure delivery system. Having undertaken market consultation, the Setaram uDSC EVO 7 is the only system available capable of meeting these requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000720093
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN469352
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£121,481 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Tim Higgins
Contact Email
tim.higgins@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502508

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCIMED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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