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title: "Test Section For The Refractive Index Matched Facility"
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# Test Section For The Refractive Index Matched Facility

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d23bbe6-49a7-42ad-9641-0af5917c457c

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## Summary

The University of Southampton has awarded a contract for the procurement of a Test Section for the Refractive Index Matched Facility to Talbot Designs Ltd. The contract, with an amount of £38,340 in GBP, falls under the classification of construction structures and materials, with the procurement method being a competitive quotation (below threshold). The tender period ended on 19th April 2024, and the contract period is from 20th May 2024 to 31st October 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the construction industry, to collaborate with the University of Southampton. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The location for the delivery of the goods is in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

One of the flow loops in the RIM facility requires a test section made out of Perspex. The principle of the RIM facility is that the fluid has the same refractive index as the models and the wall. A RIM facility allows for any light (especially from lasers) to pass through the model and fluid without any optical interference, refraction, reflection and shadow formation. The type of material is crucial, as it is the only polymer that has the same refractive index as the solution of NaI.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f48822c-b7c9-41c5-be70-2ffb2ca09986 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 19 May 2024 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,340 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,340 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TALBOT DESIGNS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

## Release History

- 21 May 2024 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f48822c-b7c9-41c5-be70-2ffb2ca09986

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f48822c-b7c9-41c5-be70-2ffb2ca09986
  21st May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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