Official UK procurement notice
Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of a Dilution Refrigerator
Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University are seeking notes of interest for a potential tender opportunity for the supply, delivery and commissioning of a dilution refrigerator.
CPV: Gas refrigerators · Refrigerator-freezers · Refrigerators · Refrigerators and freezers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University are seeking notes of interest for a potential tender opportunityPlanned
The University are seeking notes of interest for a potential tender opportunity.
- The potential tender is for the supply of a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator.
- The successful supplier is expected to build the refrigerator and fully integrate the technology as a turn-key solution.
- The successful supplier is expected to deliver the equipment to the University, assemble it on-site and test its correct function.
- The system must be capable of reaching a base temperature of 50 mK or lower.
- The system must have a minimum cooling power of 250 microWatts at 100 mK.
- The system must be integrated with a 3D vector field magnet with minimum field intensities of 3T (z-axis), 1T (y-axis) and 1T (x-axis).
- The system must have the following wiring solutions:
a. twisted pairs (DC) from room temperature to mixing chamber.
b. coaxial semi-rigid cables (RF) from room temperature to 4 K.
- Additional functionality may include:
a. Load lock system for fast sample exchange.
b. Optical fiber access (feedthrough and thermalisation stages).
- The successful supplier is expected to provide a minimum 12-month warranty and post-commissioning technical support.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Feb 2021, 15:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Feb 2021, 15:16 GMT
- Authority reference
UOS-19814-2021- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003593- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029571Find a Tender
Publisher note: The University reserves the right to enter into further consultation with all or any company who expresses an interest in this notice. Please note for those who wish to be involve in pre-tender engagement, registration of interest must be received by 05/03/2021. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=644886. (SC Ref:644886)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
23 Feb 2021 → 12 Mar 2021 · 2 dates- Notice published23 Feb 2021, 15:16 GMT
- Tender notice expected12 Mar 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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