Published date: 22 December 2016

Last edited date: 22 December 2016

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 September 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

PR16098/2

Published date

22 December 2016

Closing date

19 September 2016

Contract start date

14 March 2017

Contract end date

13 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting
Authority is putting in place a Contract on behalf of
the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research
Council (EPSRC).

EPSRC is supporting a mid-range research facility in Advance Electron Microscopy for three years with an option to extend to five years. The range of provision will include research into the nanoscale assessment (including that of atomic and electronic structure) of materials in support of materials science, chemistry and life sciences.

The contract value shown in the OJEU Contract Award Notice and Contracts finder is shown including VAT (20%).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UKSBS PR16098 Advanced Electron Microscopy (AdvEM)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 15 August 2016

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

25 November 2016

Contract start date

14 March 2017

Contract end date

13 March 2021

Total value of contract

£7,148,932.65

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

University of Leeds

Address

Leeds
LS2 9JT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Elizabeth Gage

Address

North Star House
North Star Ave
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

Elizabeth.gage@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk