Published date: 16 April 2016

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: 27 April 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Televisions - 32324000

  • Alarm system and antenna installation work - 45312000

  • Installation services of testing equipment - 51230000

Location of contract

OX11 0QR

Value of contract

£150,000 to £205,000

Procurement reference

PRO-ITT-07

Published date

16 April 2016

Closing date

27 April 2016

Contract start date

2 May 2016

Contract end date

1 August 2016

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?

No

Description

Part funded by Innovate UK, part of a Department of UK HM Government, the Catapult is an independent innovation and technology company, created to foster growth across the economy through the exploitation of
space. The Satellite Applications Catapult's world-class facilities and expertise enable the best businesses, researchers and end-users to work with us to develop new satellite-based products, services and applications,
translating ideas from concept to market. The Catapult is installing an antenna test range at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Harwell, Oxfordshire. The range will include two antenna towers and cover all satellite communication bands from C to Ka.

Through this procurement, the Catapult seeks replacement of obsolete and life expired equipment to complete the installation of the range. The requirements includes, but is not limited to replacement of the following
obsolete items:
• Agilent 50 GHz RF Source 83650B
• Agilent Lo/IF distribution Unit 85309A
• Agilent Receiver 8530A
• Agilent 20 GHz LO Source 83623B
• Microwave System Amplifier 83050A (new requirement)

The specification and further information regarding the requirements are detailed in the ITT.

More information

Additional text

To express interest in the requirement and request a copy of the ITT please email procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk (reference PRO-ITT-07).

You will need to request the ITT, complete and return it by the deadline of 15.00pm on 27th April 2016 to procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk.

IMPORTANT NOTE: No extensions to the deadline for responses will usually be granted with very limited exception to situations where a Bidder finds themselves seeking to request an extension due to reasonable extenuating circumstances, those circumstances being beyond the Bidder's control and unforeseen to them.

All contact regarding this procurement should be made via the email address procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk.

The Catapult will not enter into detailed private discussions regarding the goods or services. Clarification questions about the procurement should be submitted through the procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk email address by 5pm on 21st April 2016.

About the buyer

Address

Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell Campus
Didcot
OX11 0QR
England

Email

procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk