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title: "Negative Pressure Actinide Handling Glovebox"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031912"
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# Negative Pressure Actinide Handling Glovebox

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031912

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has completed the procurement process for a "Negative Pressure Actinide Handling Glovebox" in the goods category. The tender aimed to acquire a glovebox system for aqueous corrosion experiments related to radioactive materials. The contract, valued at £198,778, was awarded to Inertas Ltd. The procurement stage was an open procedure, with the tender now being closed. The deadline for the award was on the 20th of January 2023. The University of Sheffield was the buying organisation for this procurement located in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

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## Notice

A glovebox system is required to set-up and perform aqueous corrosion experiments under conditions relevant to the subsurface. It must be clearly demonstrated that the system outlined in the tender document complies with a recommendation document from a recognised regulatory body with responsibility for providing guidance on the design of gloveboxes for the handling of radioactive materials.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A glovebox system is required to set-up and perform aqueous corrosion experiments under conditions relevant to the subsurface. It must be clearly demonstrated that the system outlined in the tender document complies with a recommendation document from a recognised regulatory body with responsibility for providing guidance on the design of gloveboxes for the handling of radioactive materials. Clear statement must be made in the tender response as to any additional equipment or services which must be provided by The University of Sheffield to enable the system to be commissioned and function to specification.

Options: As described within the tender documents

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003231-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 29 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £265,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £198,778 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INERTAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2023 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003231-2023
- 17 Mar 2022 at 16:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004726-2022
- 17 Mar 2022 at 16:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007345-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home
- https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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