Published date: 20 November 2020

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: 4 December 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Spectrometers - 38433000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP546231650

Published date

20 November 2020

Closing date

4 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

14 December 2020

Contract end date

13 December 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The V&A wishes to procure a research grade UV-Visible-Near Infrared spectrophotometer and associated (bespoke) precise accelerated light ageing facility.

The system chosen is to be a 'turn-key' system and all hardware, firmware and software costs must be included in your tender return. In addition a one-year statutory warranty plus an additional four years of preventive maintenance should be included in the total cost.

The new system will be used in proximity of 13 amp, 240 volt AC, 50 Hz supply, with access to wired and wireless internet connections, in a non-air conditioned space and should be capable of being controlled remotely and moved to different locations is needed.

Tenders may provide options or alternative quotes.

Please note that the budget is not yet confirmed and the award of contract is subject to the V&A receiving funding from the AHRC under the Capabilities for Collections call

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Boris Pretzel

Address

Cromwell Road
Kensington
SW7 2RL
UK

Telephone

+442079422229

Email

procurement@vam.ac.uk