--- title: "Photovoltaic Device Spectral Characterisation System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7ee8f5f1-6b76-4aec-b2c7-8224eac42063" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7ee8f5f1-6b76-4aec-b2c7-8224eac42063" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ee8f5f1-6b76-4aec-b2c7-8224eac42063.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ee8f5f1-6b76-4aec-b2c7-8224eac42063.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK" published: "2021-03-23" --- # Photovoltaic Device Spectral Characterisation System Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ee8f5f1-6b76-4aec-b2c7-8224eac42063 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7ee8f5f1-6b76-4aec-b2c7-8224eac42063) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ee8f5f1-6b76-4aec-b2c7-8224eac42063.json) ## Summary The University of Warwick is currently inviting tenders for the procurement of a Photovoltaic Device Spectral Characterisation System, which is necessary for measuring external and internal quantum efficiency with a specified spectral range of 300-1300 nm. The procurement process is at the Invitation to Tender stage, with a closing date for submissions set for 12 midday on 20th April 2021. The budget for this procurement is between £40,000 and £45,000, and the contract period is expected to commence on 21st May 2021 and conclude by 21st May 2022. This project falls under the category of goods, specifically within the laboratory and precision equipment industry, located in Coventry, West Midlands. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in laboratory optical and precision equipment, particularly those involved in photovoltaic technologies and related analytical instruments. Businesses with experience in manufacturing or supplying components such as electrodes, solar photovoltaic modules, and apparatus for photographic laboratories would be particularly well-placed to compete for this contract. Furthermore, companies looking to expand their revenue streams through public sector collaborations should consider this procurement as a viable avenue for growth. ## Notice The University of Warwick has a requirement to purchase a photovoltaic device spectral characterisation system for external quantum efficiency and internal quantum efficiency measurement, with bias light. The spectral range should be 300-1300 nm. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick). This is the Invitation to Tender Stage. Please ensure you read the Invitation to Tender documentation carefully. All queries regarding this tender procedure should be made through the University of Warwick In-Tend system via the "Correspondence" function. Failure to do so may result in the correspondence being excluded from the tender procedure. Answers to bidder questions will be issued via the Clarifications function. You are required to electronically submit your tender response via the In-Tend System. The closing date for this Invitation to Tender is 12 Midday 20th April 2021 All submissions to be received by the University of Warwick before the deadline stated above. Additional information: Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information and to express interest. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure. The University expressly reserves the rights: i) Not to award any contract as a result of this procurement process commenced by publication of this notice. ii) To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition. iii) To award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and iv) To award contract(s) in stages. Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs incurred by candidates. The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. Funding Description ESPRC Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa3f703e-4cdd-42f6-a1ca-ed7ef9b01a23 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 May 2021 - 21 May 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV4 7AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | Wainbody | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 09331200 - Solar photovoltaic modules - 31660000 - Carbon electrodes - 31711140 - Electrodes - 31712331 - Photovoltaic cells - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38653000 - Apparatus for photographic laboratories ## Release History - 23 Mar 2021 at 12:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa3f703e-4cdd-42f6-a1ca-ed7ef9b01a23 - 23 Mar 2021 at 12:26 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa3f703e-4cdd-42f6-a1ca-ed7ef9b01a23 - 23 Mar 2021 at 12:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa3f703e-4cdd-42f6-a1ca-ed7ef9b01a23 - 19 Mar 2021 at 14:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa3f703e-4cdd-42f6-a1ca-ed7ef9b01a23 - 19 Mar 2021 at 14:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa3f703e-4cdd-42f6-a1ca-ed7ef9b01a23 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa3f703e-4cdd-42f6-a1ca-ed7ef9b01a23 23rd March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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