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title: "Provision of Research Collaboration Project to investigate highly antimicrobial inorganic coatings for infection control"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0368a0"
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# Provision of Research Collaboration Project to investigate highly antimicrobial inorganic coatings for infection control

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0368a0

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## Summary

The University of the Highlands and Islands is planning a tender titled "Provision of Research Collaboration Project to investigate highly antimicrobial inorganic coatings for infection control" in the services industry category. The procurement process is in the planning stage, and the main procurement method is a tender. The project is funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 Programme Scotland. The tender communication for this opportunity is scheduled for the futureNoticeDate of 29th September 2022. The location of the project is Inverness, UKM62 region.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses involved in laboratory services, research services, protective coatings, inorganic chemicals, coating materials, and biomedical equipment to collaborate with the University on developing antimicrobial coatings. Businesses with expertise in physical vapour deposition processes for producing coatings on healthcare products like surgical instruments and implants would be well-suited to compete. Interested parties can engage with the University to contribute to the specification development and potentially secure a Research Collaboration Agreement for this innovative project.

## Notice

The University wishes to enter into a Research Collaboration Agreement with a Contractor. The subject of the Research Project is the evaluation of technologies for the production of adherent, hard, inorganic antimicrobial coatings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contractor must have an existing process in development which can produce antimicrobial coatings on surfaces by physical vapour deposition (PVD). The Contractor shall participate in a collaboration between The University and The Contractor to participate in the construction of apparatus to replicate the developed process and site this at The University. The coatings will be applied primarily, but not exclusively, to healthcare products such as surgical instruments and implants. The successful applicant (The Contractor) will work with The University under the terms of an agreed Research Collaboration Agreement. Additional information: The University welcome input from Contractors with regard to the development of the specification for this requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025875-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5SQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals
- 38434540 - Biomedical equipment
- 44113330 - Coating materials
- 45442000 - Application work of protective coatings
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2022 at 08:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025875-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000706904
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=706904
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00101

## Provenance

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