Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT71NN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main 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 and Maintenance of a suite of Thermal analysis equipment
Reference number
QUB/2739/25
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Queen’s University Belfast require a Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and ongoing Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment and consumables to include: • A Modulated Heat Flux Differential Scanning Calorimeter. • A Thermogravimetric Analyser.• A Dynamic Mechanical Analyser.• A Thermomechanical Analyser.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £360,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Queen's University Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s University Belfast require a Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and ongoing Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment and consumables to include: • A Modulated Heat Flux Differential Scanning Calorimeter to measure thermal events such as the glass transition, melting, crystallization, specific heat capacity, cure reactions, onset of oxidation, and heats of transitions (enthalpy) of polymer and composite materials.• A Thermogravimetric Analyser to measure weight change (loss or gain) and the rate of weight change as a function of temperature, time, and atmosphere of polymer and composite materials.• A Dynamic Mechanical Analyser to measure viscoelastic properties as a function of temperature, time, and atmosphere of polymer and composite materials to include but not limited to the following outputs: storage/loss/relaxation moduli, tan delta, complex/dynamic viscosity of polymer and composite materials, and.• A Thermomechanical Analyser to measure material dimensional changes as a function of force, atmosphere, time and temperature of polymer and composite materials. To include but not limited to the following outputs: coefficient of linear thermal expansion, shrinkage, mechanical softening, glass transition temperature and heat deflection temperature of polymer and composite materials.Queen’s require all four pieces within the equipment suite supplied to have the same original equipment manufacturer to ensure compatibility and interoperability across the suite.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40%
Price - Weighting: 60%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
options to extend maintenance and consumables beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the 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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-004431
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2739/25
Title
Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Waters Limited
Wilmslow
SK94AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £360,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £360,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom