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title: "(NU/1796) The Supply, Installation and Maintenance of a Rack Washer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03679f"
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# (NU/1796) The Supply, Installation and Maintenance of a Rack Washer

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03679f

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## Summary

Newcastle University has awarded a contract for the supply, installation, and maintenance of a rack washer to Tecniplast UK Ltd. The procurement process, which had the main procurement category of goods, involved a tender with the title "(NU/1796) The Supply, Installation and Maintenance of a Rack Washer". This opportunity falls under the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment industry category. The contract value amounts to £217,958 GBP, and the contract was signed on 22nd November 2022.

This tender opportunity provides businesses in the installation services of laboratory equipment sector with a chance to participate. Newcastle University, as the buyer, carried out the procurement through an open procedure method. The procurement stage was in the award phase, where Tecniplast UK Ltd emerged as the active supplier. The contracting authority incorporated a minimum 10-day standstill period for debriefing unsuccessful tenderers before finalizing the contract. The deadline for bid submission was on 19th October 2022, allowing for a 90-day validity period from that date.

## Notice

The scope is for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a rack washer and the removal and disposal of the current rack washer. The rack wash system is expected to accommodate IVCs mouse. The IVCs have a horizontal plenum and rat ICs are double decker. Additionally, the washer needs to accommodate various species cages including marmoset and bird cages. A minimum industry expected life length of 15 years for the rack washer is required and customer support to aid in house resolutions of issues. Two years' comprehensive warranty followed by 3 years maintenance and service cover is to be provided.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope is for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a rack washer and the removal and disposal of the current rack washer. The rack wash system is expected to accommodate IVCs mouse. The IVCs have a horizontal plenum and rat ICs are double decker. Additionally, the washer needs to accommodate various species cages including marmoset and bird cages. A minimum industry expected life length of 15 years for the rack washer is required and customer support to aid in house resolutions of issues. Two years' comprehensive warranty followed by 3 years maintenance and service cover is to be provided.

Renewal: There will be opportunities to extend the maintenance and servicing of this equipment beyond the initial 5 year period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034444-2022 |
| 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 | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £230,000 |
| Lots value | £230,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £217,958 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2022 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034444-2022
- 12 Sep 2022 at 10:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025493-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

## Provenance

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