Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
40 George Street, Procurement Department
Glasgow
G1 1QE
Contact
Kenneth Carlin, Senior Procurement Specialist
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Supply, Delivery, Installation & Maintenance of Side Stream Filtration Units
Reference number
UOS-22506-2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42912310 - Water filtration apparatus
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to a project to establish an agreement for the Supply, Delivery, Installation & Maintenance of Side Stream Filtration Units (UOS-22506-2021) at the University of Strathclyde.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £198,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42912310 - Water filtration apparatus
- 42514300 - Filtering apparatus
- 42910000 - Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus
- 42912000 - Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus
- 42912100 - Machinery and apparatus for filtering liquids
- 42912130 - Apparatus for filtering or purifying beverages
- 42912300 - Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water
- 51514100 - Installation services of liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus
- 51514110 - Installation services of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
University of Strathclyde.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Strathclyde has recently installed a district heating network, that includes a number of side stream filtration units to maintain a high standard water quality.
The University also has some units installed in CHW systems, however, it is anticipated more of these units will need to be procured. The University invites companies with a product that can fulfill all parts of the following specification, including experience of maintaining that same product, to express an interest in this Prior Information Notice (PIN);
- Filtration to less than 5 microns;
- pH Control to maintain pH 9.5-10.5;
- inhibits corrosion maintaining less than 1.0mg/l;
- that removes air/microbubbles;
- that restricts bacterial growth;
- has BMS connection;
- requires no dosing pots or injection pumps negating the need to carry drums of chemicals through buildings;
- has no dosing pots to prevent the need to store chemicals on site;
- has a small footprint;
- uses back wash that can be connected to a drain or discharge into a gulley;
- has a glycol recuperator to recover glycol from cooling systems. The recuperator will automatically pump the glycol back into the cooling system; and
- requires no consumables items such as filters.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note, the information contained within this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is subject to change.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 November 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note, the information contained within this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is subject to change.
The University of Strathclyde may conduct further market engagement with interested parties. As such, all interested parties must register their interest no later than 12 noon 17 November 2021.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=671716.
(SC Ref:671716)