Published date: 10 March 2017

Last edited date: 10 March 2017

This notice was replaced on 10 March 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 13 March 2017, last edited 13 March 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power - 42100000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£55,000 to £75,000

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR16244 - Supply, Manufacture, Finishing and Assembly of Mechanical Hardware for the D100X

Published date

10 March 2017

Closing date

12 December 2016

Contract start date

17 January 2017

Contract end date

9 June 2017

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

STFC is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people - and more broadly to the world.

Tender Request and Specification for the Supply, Manufacture, Finishing and Assembly of Mechanical Hardware for the Vacuum Bundle.

Summary
This Specification and associated documentation presents the mechanical hardware to be supplied, manufactured, finished and assembled for the STFC D100X Project.

An assembly drawing list is provided to detail the quantity of hardware required. A parts drawing list of manufacturing drawings is also supplied for information, particularly on issue versions. The primary specification for the assemblies and components shall be the issued detail design drawings in conjunction with this specification.

The vacuum vessels included in this contract are all to achieve 1x10-3mbar in normal operation and are considered medium-high vacuum vessels. All supplier processes are to comply accordingly. In operation,
the vacuum vessels have optical windows, which will not be free issued to the supplier.

For further details please see document "PR16244 Specification.pdf" and all associated drawings.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Peter Clarke

Address

The Science & Technology Facilities Council
Rutherford Appleford Laboratory
Harwell Campus, Harwell
OX11 0QX
England

Telephone

01235 446795

Email

peter.clarke@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk