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title: "Equipment for DURALAB Facility - Climatic Chambers and Damage Detection"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-115091"
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buyer: "CARDIFF UNIVERSITY"
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# Equipment for DURALAB Facility - Climatic Chambers and Damage Detection

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-115091

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## Summary

Cardiff University is seeking suppliers for a tender titled "Equipment for DURALAB Facility – Climatic Chambers and Damage Detection". This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically in the industry of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, following the completion of the tender period which ended on 17th November 2021, and the award was made on 17th December 2021. The project's location is Cardiff, and it involves the purchase of six distinct pieces of equipment to support the newly established DURALAB, aimed at durability testing of various materials.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in manufacturing or supplying laboratory equipment, particularly those specialising in environmental testing solutions, precision instruments, and biotechnology. Companies that can provide Wet/Dry Chambers, Carbonation Chambers, Freeze/Thaw Chambers, Environmental Chambers, Digital Microscopes, or Water Purification Systems would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract can help businesses expand their footprint in the academic and research sectors through collaboration with Cardiff University.

## Notice

The aim of this procurement process is to purchase six pieces of equipment which will be used in the creation of a new multidisciplinary testing facility named DURALAB (Durability and Characterisation Laboratory) or accelerated weathering/ageing and long-term durability testing of a wide variety of materials (e.g., infrastructure materials, artefacts, biomedical devices, plastics, food, biological samples).This Contract is separated into two Lots:Lot 1: Wet/Dry ChamberLot 2: Carbonation Chamber (700 l, gross)Lot 3: Freeze/Thaw Chamber (1200 l, gross)Lot 4: Environmental Chamber with moisture control and heatLot 5: Digital Microscope for surface measurementsLot 6: Water purification systemBidders can bid for one or more Lots.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115091 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £151,968 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 0DE |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Adamsdown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY; JET MATERIALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2021 at 08:50 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115091

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers

## Provenance

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