--- title: "Archaeological Survey Equipment" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-137923" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-137923" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-137923.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-137923.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CARDIFF UNIVERSITY" published: "2024-01-10" --- # Archaeological Survey Equipment Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-137923 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-137923) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-137923.json) ## Summary The Cardiff University is inviting tenders for the procurement of Archaeological Survey Equipment. This tender falls under the goods category and has a tender period ending on January 26, 2024, and an award period ending on February 12, 2024. The equipment refresh aims to enhance field archaeology research capacity by adopting modern digital techniques. The University seeks equipment suitable for all-weather fieldwork in the UK, including specific items like Leica robotic total station, GNSS packages, and necessary accessories. This tender opportunity by Cardiff University offers businesses in geological and geophysical instruments, measuring instruments, and miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments categories a chance to compete. Companies dealing with survey equipment, technology, and fieldwork supplies are well-suited to participate. Interested businesses should ensure compliance with the detailed eligibility criteria, such as providing the exact list of equipment without substitutions to be considered for this procurement process. ## Notice This is a refresh of survey equipment to place our field archaeology research capacity at the forefront ofrapidly developing digital techniques including robotic totals stations and survey grade GNSS positioning.Archaeological fieldwork is the cornerstone of research in the discipline and requires systematic geospatialsurveying. Advances in technology mean that this refresh in equipment is necessary so that we are at thecutting edge of industry practice and remain competitive. Currently, we have outdated survey equipment toconduct in-field Archaeological research and training. We require a refresh of field survey equipment tobring us in line with current and best practices in the Archaeology profession.2.2The survey equipment must be suitable for all weather fieldwork in the UK in urban and rural environments.To complete the refresh, we require an archaeological equipment pack including the following -Item no. Requirement Quantity1 Archaeological Equipment Pack -* 1 x Leica TS16 Package One-man robotic total station running captivate on instrument & controller.* 1 x Traverse kit for robotic total station (2x prism stations with tripods).* 2 x Leica GS16 GNSS packages running captivate on 1 controller provided as base and rover set (includingGPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BEIDOU compatibility).* Roaming Sim Card (12-month package) minimum 500MB per month for RTK link to correction service.* Leica Smartnet Educational License for RTK correction service.* Additional accessories and chargers, including full set of batteries and spare batteries, chargers for UKplugs, rugged carry cases, appropriate cleaning equipment (cloths for lenses), weather protection (protectivecovers).* Hexagon X-pad fusion download/upload and GNSS post-processing module suitable for use with the Leicaequipment listed above.* The supplier must have a UK-based point-of-contact for after-sales support.* Equipment operational manuals to be provided (electronic and hard copy).* Necessary updates to software/firmware when they become available from the manufacturers throughoutthe life of the equipment at no additional cost.1 - pack, as specified in requirement section Access tendering portal via the following link - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home(WA Ref:137923) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137923 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38200000 - Geological and geophysical instruments - 38300000 - Measuring instruments - 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments ## Release History - 10 Jan 2024 at 16:13 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137923 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home(WA ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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