--- title: "The Purchase and Maintenance of Specialist Textile Printers for the ADH Faculty" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9fda987f-dc7a-44b5-ad93-a86944ed23b6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9fda987f-dc7a-44b5-ad93-a86944ed23b6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9fda987f-dc7a-44b5-ad93-a86944ed23b6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9fda987f-dc7a-44b5-ad93-a86944ed23b6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY" published: "2018-03-07" --- # The Purchase and Maintenance of Specialist Textile Printers for the ADH Faculty Buyer: DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9fda987f-dc7a-44b5-ad93-a86944ed23b6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9fda987f-dc7a-44b5-ad93-a86944ed23b6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9fda987f-dc7a-44b5-ad93-a86944ed23b6.json) ## Summary De Montfort University is seeking suppliers for the procurement of specialist textile printers, critical for the Arts, Design and Humanities (ADH) Faculty. The contract, valued at £157,000, is under an open procurement method, and the tender period is set to close on 29 March 2018. The contract will commence on 30 April 2018, with an initial term of five years and options to extend for additional twelve-month periods, contingent on supplier performance. Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest and tender responses via the InTend e-tendering portal. This opportunity represents significant potential for firms specialising in high-quality printing machinery and maintenance services, particularly those focused on educational markets. Companies that provide advanced technological solutions for textiles or possess experience in supporting art and design institutions would be well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will play a vital role in enhancing educational resources within the fashion and textiles domain at De Montfort University. ## Notice DMU has a requirement to purchase and have maintained a number of specialist textile printers which are now becoming beyond economical repair and represent a core piece of practical equipment for it's ADH Faculty and students involved on courses relating to fashion and textiles, as per the Requirements set out in the Statement of Requirements (SoR) forming Section Two of the RfQ document. Additional information: De Montfort University (DMU) has a requirement to purchase and have maintained a number of specialist textile printers which are now becoming beyond economical repair and represent a core piece of practical equipment for it's ADH Faculty and students involved on courses relating to fashion and textiles, as per the Requirements set out in the Statement of Requirements (SoR) forming Section Two of the attached RfQ document. Currently the University has funding for the replacement of one of these devices but is currently involved internally in seeking funding for the replacement of three printers in total. The Contract shall be for an Initial Term of 5 years with the ability to extend at the sole discretion of the University and subject to satisfactory performance of the supplier, for five further periods of 12 (twelve) months each as per the requirements set out in our request for quotation document uploaded on the InTend e-tendering portal used by the University for the advertising of tendering opportunities, project reference 1105/18. All expressions of interest, the raising of clarification questions and subsequent return of final tender responses must all be conducted via the InTend e-tendering portal. In the event of any difficulties, Paul Whitehall, ICT Category Manager, DMU can be contacted on 0116 207 8794 or paul.whitehall@dmu.ac.uk. RFQ contains all necessary information required for completing a tender response and all other information such as relating to timelines. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b7212c6-6e51-4628-93bc-134ab413b790 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Apr 2018 - 6 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £157,000 | | 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 | DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY | | Locality | ENGLAND | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 9BH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 30232100 - Printers and plotters - 42991200 - Printing machinery ## Release History - 7 Mar 2018 at 16:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b7212c6-6e51-4628-93bc-134ab413b790 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b7212c6-6e51-4628-93bc-134ab413b790 7th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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