Official UK procurement notice
(NU/1831) Supply of an AFM with PFM
Authority: Newcastle University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Biomedical Engineering research hub in the School of Engineering, as well as other research groups in the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University, require AFM with PFM capabilities capabilities to support a wide range of research activities related to Medical Technologies.
Therefore, we are looking to purchase an AFM-PFM equipment that will enable us to nano-characterise new biomaterials and technologies for tissue engineering, analysis cell-cell and cell-materials interface in dry and wet/liquid state (e.g. property measurements of hydrogels, cells and tissues) and explore new healthcare research frontiers on the nanoscale. This purchase is being funded by the Wolfson Foundation.
The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of the equipment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents to the University, with after-sales support and 12 months warranty and maintenance.
Expressions of interest in this project can be made by registering via the University's etendering portal at: procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗
The contract reference is NU/1830
The deadline for expressing an interest in this tender is Tuesday 14th February 2023 at 16:00 hours GMT
CPV: Microscopes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Jan 2023, 17:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jan 2023, 17:18 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Feb 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN651596- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-001470- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039851Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the
contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the
award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days,
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the
contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who
have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High
Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive
knowledge of breach
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Feb 2023, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Feb 2023, 14:30 GMT
Timeline
17 Jan 2023 → 17 Feb 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published17 Jan 2023, 17:18 GMT
- Submission deadline17 Feb 2023, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Feb 2023, 14:30 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.