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title: "Hydraulic Press"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000542131"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2019-03-28"
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# Hydraulic Press

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000542131

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh is seeking suppliers for a project titled "Hydraulic Press," classified under the education and medical research industries. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, having been completed with contracts signed on 27 March 2019, with a total value of £147,124. The project aims to supply, install, and provide technical services related to a hydraulic press, which will be located at the School of Engineering in Edinburgh. This procurement utilised an open procedure, allowing any eligible supplier to participate.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses specialising in engineering equipment supply, installation, and technical services, particularly those experienced in high-temperature thermoplastic processing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in machinery installation and support services would be well-suited to compete for future projects with similar technical requirements. Companies looking to expand their market presence in the academic or research sectors may find valuable prospects in participating in such procurement processes.

## Notice

Supply, installation and technical services in relation to a Hydraulic Press connected with a closed-loop chiller.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The supply, installation and technical services in relation to a Hydraulic Press connected with a closed-loop chiller to be based within the School of Engineering at the Sanderson Building. This hydraulic press connected with the closed loop chiller will be used to manufacture high temperature thermoplastic composites such as polyether ether ketone/carbon fibre (PEEK/CF) or polyaryl ether ketone/CF (PAEK/CF) composites in the temperature range 380oC to 450oC. A controlled cooling rate is essential for such thermoplastic processing, which will develop the desired level of crystallinity in the material to attain the optimum mechanical properties. Apart from such high temperature thermoplastic composites, this hydraulic press will also be used for thermoplastic composite processing in the temperature range 200oC-300oC.

Options: We would be interested in having the following desirable features if not already included in the base model: - An option for selecting degassing strokes in the programme. - An option of having variable closing speeds (10 - 40 mm/s). - An option of having 'crash' cooling rates of the order of 30-40oC/min on smaller specimens.

Renewal: This contract period is initially 12 months with the option to extend for 4 years to cover warranty

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349823 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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 | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £147,124 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42636100 - Hydraulic presses

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349823
- 9 May 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318643

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY318643
  Hydraulic Press - Supply, installation and technical services in relation to a Hydraulic Press connected with a closed-loop chiller.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349823
  Hydraulic Press - Supply, installation and technical services in relation to a Hydraulic Press connected with a closed-loop chiller.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000542131
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/supplierhelppage/PCS-TSupplierResponseGuide.pdf
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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