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title: "(NU/1796) The Supply, Installation and Maintenance of a Rack Washer"
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# (NU/1796) The Supply, Installation and Maintenance of a Rack Washer

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1796-the-supply-installation-and-maintenance-of-a-rack-washer-ocds-h6vhtk-03679f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle University: "(NU/1796) The Supply, Installation and Maintenance of a Rack Washer". Published status: complete. Published Value: £230,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-university-GB-FTS-95021)
- **Published Value:** £230,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 October 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Installation services of laboratory equipment, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £217,958 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03679f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1796-the-supply-installation-and-maintenance-of-a-rack-washer-ocds-h6vhtk-03679f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1796-the-supply-installation-and-maintenance-of-a-rack-washer-ocds-h6vhtk-03679f#participate

## Description
The scope is for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a rack washer and the removal and disposal of the current rack washer. The rack wash system is expected to accommodate IVCs mouse. The IVCs have a horizontal plenum and rat ICs are double decker. Additionally, the washer needs to accommodate various species cages including marmoset and bird cages. A minimum industry expected life length of 15 years for the rack washer is required and customer support to aid in house resolutions of issues. Two years’ comprehensive warranty followed by 3 years maintenance and service cover is to be provided.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 51430000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £230,000
- **Description:** The scope is for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a rack washer and the removal and disposal of the current rack washer. The rack wash system is expected to accommodate IVCs mouse. The IVCs have a horizontal plenum and rat ICs ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 034444-2022-NU/1796-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Tecniplast UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185025`
  - Value: £217,958 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 034444-2022-NU/1796-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £217,958
  - Signed Date: 22/11/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034444-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-06T10:26:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:41:48.467Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03679f