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title: "Provision of a Research Collaboration Project to investigate highly antimicrobial inorganic coatings for infection control"
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# Provision of a Research Collaboration Project to investigate highly antimicrobial inorganic coatings for infection control

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-research-collaboration-project-to-investigate-highly-antimicrobial-inorgani-ocds-h6vhtk-034c8a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of the Highlands and Islands: "Provision of a Research Collaboration Project to investigate highly antimicrobial inorganic coatings for infection control". Published status: cancelled. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of the Highlands and Islands](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-the-highlands-and-islands-coh-sc148203)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 August 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Application work of protective coatings, Basic inorganic chemicals, Biomedical equipment, Coating materials, Laboratory services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM62
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034c8a`

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-research-collaboration-project-to-investigate-highly-antimicrobial-inorgani-ocds-h6vhtk-034c8a#participate

## Description
The University wishes to invite tenders to supply and work with The University in a Research Collaboration Project. The subject of the Project is the evaluation of technologies for the production of adherent, hard, inorganic antimicrobial coatings.
The Research Collaboration Project will be guided by a Research Collaboration Agreement. The Research Collaboration Agreement will be added to the University of the Highlands and Islands' Terms and Conditions of Contract as an Addendum.
It should be noted that this will be agreed following contract award. The University does not have a standard Research Collaboration Agreement which can be shared.
The coatings will be applied primarily, but not exclusively, to healthcare products such as surgical instruments and implants. The successful applicant (The Contractor) will work with The University under the terms of an agreed Research Collaboration Agreement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 24310000, 38434540, 44113330, 45442000, 71900000, 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 026042-2022-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026042-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-16T12:01:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T12:24:37.417Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034c8a