Notice Information
Notice Title
The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester
Notice Description
This Award Notice relates to an open tender above the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) threshold for goods related to research and development equipment required by the Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) department at the University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority). The Contracting Authority seeks to award the contract to a single supplier. The supplier shall undertake the contract for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester. The Contracting Authority will require the equipment to be delivered, installed and commissioned on campus at the University of Strathclyde. The equipment is grant funded and aligned to Innovate UK's (UKRI) ZEST1 Zero Emissions for Sustainable Transport Project.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority) seeks to award a contract to a single supplier to supply, deliver, install and commission a cryogenic mechanical tester. The Contracting Authority anticipates that the contract will be for a duration of twenty (20) months. The Contracting Authority requires the awarded supplier to fulfil the below non-exhaustive list of requirements: 1 The offered equipment must be able to tensile/compres/bend/torsion samples. 2 The offered equipment must be have the ability to test samples between 20 Kelvin and room temperature. 3 The offered equipment must have the ability to accurately control and measure the sample temperature between 20 Kelvin and room temperature, with less than 1K error. 4 The offered equipment must have the ability to apply and monitor parameters during tensile/compres/bend/torsion testing. 5 The offered equipment must have the ability to inject hydrogen gas for tested samples before the testing. 6 The offered equipment must store or output data from thermal/load sensors. 7 The offered solution must include self-aligning tooling. 8 The testing rig of the offered equipment must have a minimum class 0.5 load cell for ranges 0-100kN as laid out in the ISO standard 376:2011. 9 The temperature of the offered solution must be controlled automatically using a temperature controller. 10 The offered equipment must be able to export to Microsoft Excel and CSV file format.
Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000778918
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535251
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38425500 - Strength estimation apparatus
38425700 - Surface tension measuring instruments
38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £220,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £211,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Oct 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 2 Jul 20257 months 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
- Contact Name
- Natasha Murray
- Contact Email
- natasha.murray@strath.ac.uk, procurementenquiries@strath.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7811592949
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G1 1XQ
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM82 Glasgow City
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514931
The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester - The Prior Information Notice (PIN) invitation relates to an open tender above the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) threshold for goods related to research and development equipment required by the Electronic and Electrical Engineering department at the University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority). The Contracting Authority envisions a single supplier shall undertake the contract for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester. The equipment will likely be delivered, installed and commissioned on campus at the University of Strathclyde. Potential Tenderers who believe they can fulfill the high level specification detailed in this PIN, will be sent a market research questionnaire to review in full, complete and submit to the Contracting authority. Notes of Interest in this notice are required by 11:00am on the 30th of September 2024. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518149
The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester - This Notice relates to an open tender above the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) threshold for goods related to research and development equipment required by the Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) department at the University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority). The Contracting Authority envisions a single supplier shall undertake the contract for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester. The Contracting Authority will require the equipment to be delivered, installed and commissioned on campus at the University of Strathclyde. The equipment is grant funded and aligned to Innovate UK's (UKRI) ZEST1 Zero Emissions for Sustainable Transport Project. entails research into High Temperature Superconductors (HTS). The equipment will be used to mechanically characterize composite/metal/superconductor materials that will be used in cryogenic aviation propulsion systems. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535251
The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester - This Award Notice relates to an open tender above the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) threshold for goods related to research and development equipment required by the Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) department at the University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority). The Contracting Authority seeks to award the contract to a single supplier. The supplier shall undertake the contract for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester. The Contracting Authority will require the equipment to be delivered, installed and commissioned on campus at the University of Strathclyde. The equipment is grant funded and aligned to Innovate UK's (UKRI) ZEST1 Zero Emissions for Sustainable Transport Project.
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