Published date: 24 August 2021

Last edited date: 27 October 2021

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: 12 November 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery - 42900000

Location of contract

NG7 2RN

Value of contract

£2,500,000 to £3,000,000

Procurement reference

1585 / ITT / SC

Published date

24 August 2021

Closing date

12 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 November 2021

Contract end date

1 December 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Synopsis: The tender responses are for the full design of a high-power propulsion dynamometer test stand at 5MW 15-20krpm and the supply and commissioning of this or as much as can be achieved with the given budget. It is critical that where the full supply requirement cannot be met in this tender, the design will show how the test stand can be upgraded to achieve the design values when additional funding becomes available. Responses should include:
o A design of a motor /generator dynamometer test stand which is able of delivering 5MW at 15-20krpm including a DC supply for a unit under test in the voltage range of 1-3kV and maximum test stand power.
o A delivered operational test stand that either meets the specific requirements or forms part of an operational test stand with the capacity to be simply upgraded to meet or exceed the full design requirement at a later date

Objectives:
o Establish a contract which agrees quality, price, delivery timescales, installation schedule, and aftermarket services accordance to University's requirements
o To maximise recycling, reduce packaging and reduce emissions related to deliveries in line with our sustainable procurement ambitions; and
o Eliminate risk of Modern-Day Slavery within the supply chain.

Estimated Value - Estimated value for design and manufacturing of goods, delivery, installation, VAT, duty / import fees and at least two-years warranty is not to exceed ?3,000,000

More information

Links

Additional text

TENDERERS MUST EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST THROUGH FIRST REGISTERING ON THE UNIVERSITY`S E-TENDERING SYSTEM https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/
Non-compliant expressions of interest (EOI) will not be considered or acknowledged. The university reserves the right to cancel the tender process at any stage. The University does not accept any liability for any costs incurred in tendering.


To EXPRESS INTEREST:
Please first register on the eTendering system then Login and go to Tenders.
Find the project scroll down to View Details and then scroll down to the Express Interest` button at the foot on the right hand side.

NOTE: To make sure you receive our email notifications. to ensure our emails reach your inbox please add our email domain @in-tend.co.uk to your safe senders list and check your spam filter settings..
Once you have registered, log-in and go to Current Tenders/view printable details, then expressed interest in the project.
Once you have registered, expressed interest in the project AND your EOI will be accepted and an email will automatically be sent notifying you (to the inserted publish email address at point of registration) that it has been accepted and a second email notifying you that the documents have been published to your site under `My Tenders`.
Internet Explorer (not Mozilla Firefox) should be used and pop ups must be allowed.
All correspondence relating to this project should only be made through the e-Tendering web site. Click on CREATE NEW CORRESPONDENCE once you have logged on to the Web site and follow the instructions. Select send message via web option rather than `by email` option as this is received by the host company not directly to UoN.
HELP?: Should you encounter any problems with using the Web site (including if you get locked out), contact the In-Tend Help Desk on 0844 272 8810 support@in-tend.co.uk


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sabrina Cox

Address

Lenton Lane
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG7 2RN
United Kingdom

Telephone

07890 380 478

Email

sabrina.cox@nottingham.ac.uk