Published date: 17 March 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 11 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

  • Laboratory furniture - 39180000

  • Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens - 42300000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

17-04

Published date

17 March 2017

Closing date

11 April 2017

Contract start date

26 May 2017

Contract end date

25 May 2019

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Fabrication Laboratory (Fab Lab) is a new facility being established within the newly constructed Science, Technology & Prototyping Centre at the University of Wolverhampton Science Park. This £10m Science, Technology & Prototyping Centre will open in Spring 2017 and will comprise a total of 3,900m2 nett floor space. The Fab Lab will provide a combination of high quality office, laboratory and workshop areas to support science and technology based businesses. General information about the Fab Lab can be found be found at http://fablabsuk.co.uk/.

The Fab Lab will occupy a 1,097ft2 unit on the ground floor of the building, initially for the duration of the iPSS project i.e. to March 2019.

This Invitation is to tender for the supply, installation and commissioning of the equipment specified in Schedule 1 of this Invitation and the necessary works to extend the network of 3 phase electricity outlets sufficient for the operation of all equipment

Deadline for installation and commissioning of every piece of equipment detailed in the lots specified in Schedule 1 and the extension of the 3 phase supply is the end of May 2017.

This is an ERDF Funded Project and suppliers MUST be able to meet the budget requirements.

About the buyer

Address

MX Building
Wolverhampton
WV1 1AD
England

Email

procurement@wlv.ac.uk