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title: "UKRI-2425 Custom Water Tank for Experiments at Boulby Underground Laboratory"
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# UKRI-2425 Custom Water Tank for Experiments at Boulby Underground Laboratory

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7179d44-a904-4759-a505-c11729d13369

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation is inviting tenders for the procurement of a custom water tank for experiments at Boulby Underground Laboratory. The contract value is £190,000 GBP, with a tender deadline of 12th December 2022. The contract is classified under water tanks, falls under the goods category, and follows an open procedure. The contract period is from 13th January 2023 to 12th January 2024.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in supplying water tanks or related goods to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this tender. Businesses located in the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom are eligible to participate in this procurement process.

## Notice

The BUTTON project is organised and managed by STFC with staff at STFC responsible for the facilitating access to the host laboratory and for the health and safety of all personnel working on the project underground. Boulby staff will accept delivery of the tank and supervise the installation in the underground laboratory. Partners within academia are funded by STFC to support the development, design, installation, and operation of the BUTTON project. The principal investigator (PI) for the project is based at the University of Sheffield and the integration manager at the University of Liverpool. The project manager and PI have appointed a team led by a work package lead to organise activity relating to the tank. Once the tank is installed a group of engineers, scientists and technicians will be responsible for the installation and experimental operation of the project, under the supervision of Boulby staff.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a3ba02-3e56-45d1-8bfe-5e09e80dc4e1 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Jan 2023 - 12 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £190,000 |
| 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 | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 44611500 - Water tanks

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2022 at 15:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a3ba02-3e56-45d1-8bfe-5e09e80dc4e1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a3ba02-3e56-45d1-8bfe-5e09e80dc4e1
  31st October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Water-tanks./743MX386A2
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ukri.org/
- https://www.ukri.org/,NorthStarAvenue

## Provenance

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