Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ
Contact
Natasha Murray
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.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
The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester
Reference number
UOS-33855-2024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Award Notice relates to an open tender above the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) threshold for goods related to research and development equipment required by the Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) department at the University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority). The Contracting Authority seeks to award the contract to a single supplier. The supplier shall undertake the contract for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a Cryogenic Mechanical Tester. The Contracting Authority will require the equipment to be delivered, installed and commissioned on campus at the University of Strathclyde. The equipment is grant funded and aligned to Innovate UK’s (UKRI) ZEST1 Zero Emissions for Sustainable Transport Project.
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: £211,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38425700 - Surface tension measuring instruments
- 38425500 - Strength estimation apparatus
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
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 (Contracting Authority) seeks to award a contract to a single supplier to supply, deliver, install and commission a cryogenic mechanical tester. The Contracting Authority anticipates that the contract will be for a duration of twenty (20) months. The Contracting Authority requires the awarded supplier to fulfil the below non-exhaustive list of requirements:
1 The offered equipment must be able to tensile/compres/bend/torsion samples.
2 The offered equipment must be have the ability to test samples between 20 Kelvin and room temperature.
3 The offered equipment must have the ability to accurately control and measure the sample temperature between 20 Kelvin and room temperature, with less than 1K error.
4 The offered equipment must have the ability to apply and monitor parameters during tensile/compres/bend/torsion testing.
5 The offered equipment must have the ability to inject hydrogen gas for tested samples before the testing.
6 The offered equipment must store or output data from thermal/load sensors.
7 The offered solution must include self-aligning tooling.
8 The testing rig of the offered equipment must have a minimum class 0.5 load cell for ranges 0-100kN as laid out in the ISO standard 376:2011.
9 The temperature of the offered solution must be controlled automatically using a temperature controller.
10 The offered equipment must be able to export to Microsoft Excel and CSV file format.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: cost / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations.
The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.
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: 2024/S 000-036564
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UOS-33855-2024
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HOPE EXCELLENCE (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Room 704, 7/F., Tower A, New Mandarin Plaza, 14 Science Museum Road, TST East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
HONGKONG
999077
Country
Hong Kong
NUTS code
- HK - Hong Kong
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £211,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful Tenderer, either intended as partial
replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations.
The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.
(SC Ref:804113)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom