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title: "Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a suite of Thermal analysis equipment"
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# Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a suite of Thermal analysis equipment

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dd69

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## Summary

The recent procurement process managed by Queen's University Belfast involves the complete supply, delivery, installation, and ongoing maintenance of a suite of thermal analysis equipment. The procurement, under the ID QUB/2739/25 and titled "Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a suite of Thermal analysis equipment," falls within the industry category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment, excluding glasses, with a main procurement category of goods. Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland (UKN06), the process has reached its award stage as of June 2025, following an open procedure. The procurement was actively open for tenders until 12th March 2025, with the award being announced shortly after.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in laboratory and precision equipment manufacturing and maintenance services. Particularly, companies with expertise in thermal analysis equipment, such as calorimeters and analysers, will find this opportunity aligned with their offerings. The process required suppliers to ensure compatibility and interoperability by maintaining a consistent original equipment manufacturer, underscoring the value for businesses with comprehensive production capabilities. With the contract valued at £360,000, businesses that can provide long-term maintenance and supply solutions are well-suited to compete and grow within this domain.

## Notice

Queen's University Belfast require a Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and ongoing Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment and consumables to include: * A Modulated Heat Flux Differential Scanning Calorimeter. * A Thermogravimetric Analyser.* A Dynamic Mechanical Analyser.* A Thermomechanical Analyser.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Queen's University Belfast require a Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and ongoing Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment and consumables to include: * A Modulated Heat Flux Differential Scanning Calorimeter to measure thermal events such as the glass transition, melting, crystallization, specific heat capacity, cure reactions, onset of oxidation, and heats of transitions (enthalpy) of polymer and composite materials.* A Thermogravimetric Analyser to measure weight change (loss or gain) and the rate of weight change as a function of temperature, time, and atmosphere of polymer and composite materials.* A Dynamic Mechanical Analyser to measure viscoelastic properties as a function of temperature, time, and atmosphere of polymer and composite materials to include but not limited to the following outputs: storage/loss/relaxation moduli, tan delta, complex/dynamic viscosity of polymer and composite materials, and.* A Thermomechanical Analyser to measure material dimensional changes as a function of force, atmosphere, time and temperature of polymer and composite materials. To include but not limited to the following outputs: coefficient of linear thermal expansion, shrinkage, mechanical softening, glass transition temperature and heat deflection temperature of polymer and composite materials.Queen's require all four pieces within the equipment suite supplied to have the same original equipment manufacturer to ensure compatibility and interoperability across the suite.

Options: options to extend maintenance and consumables beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

Renewal: options to extend beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035588-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £360,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2025 at 08:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035588-2025
- 10 Feb 2025 at 16:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004431-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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