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QUB/2101/21 - Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables for a Thermogravimetric Analyser

  • Queen's University Belfast

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-015236

Published 2 July 2021, 3:29pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Queen's University Belfast

University Road

Belfast

BT7 1NN

Contact

Kirsty Telford

Email

k.telford@qub.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKN06 - Belfast

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.qub.ac.uk

Buyer's address

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

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

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

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

QUB/2101/21 - Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Consumables for a Thermogravimetric Analyser

Reference number

QUB/2101/21

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38432000 - Analysis apparatus

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The QUILL Research Centre, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, wish to procure a Thermogravimetric Analyser, capable of hosting a range of pan and gas to replace their former analyser.This equipment will provide highly precise mass change and being able to scan temperature up to 1200 °C. the equipment will be able to accommodate different gases for reference and sample. The equipment would be appreciated to be corrosion resistant to potential corrosive gases generated during decomposition. The equipment will be user friendly for multiple users and allow easy maintenance and cleaning by the trained technician for general parts replacement and must be able to host a fully automated auto-sampler.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38432000 - Analysis apparatus
  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • 71351100 - Core preparation and analysis services
  • 71620000 - Analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN06 - Belfast

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The QUILL Research Centre, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, wish to procure a Thermogravimetric Analyser, capable of hosting a range of pan and gas to replace their former analyser.This equipment will provide highly precise mass change and being able to scan temperature up to 1200 °C. the equipment will be able to accommodate different gases for reference and sample. The equipment would be appreciated to be corrosion resistant to potential corrosive gases generated during decomposition. The equipment will be user friendly for multiple users and allow easy maintenance and cleaning by the trained technician for general parts replacement and must be able to host a fully automated auto-sampler.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

3 years, with options to extend by up to a further 24 months/to end of useful life of the equipment.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

3 years, with options to extend by up to a further 24 months/to end of useful life of the equipment.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

3 August 2021

Local time

4:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

3 August 2021

Local time

4:10pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Queen's University Belfast

Belfast

BT7 1NN

Email

procurement@qub.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom