Published date: 9 March 2017

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


Closing: 23 December 2016

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Thermal insulating material - 44111520

  • Panels - 44175000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£140,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR16192 - This tender has not been awarded/3

Published date

9 March 2017

Closing date

23 December 2016

Contract start date

23 January 2017

Contract end date

16 September 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

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) is the largest of the Science and Technology Facilities Council's laboratories.

RAL, whose main function is to support the advancement of science, is situated 15 miles south of Oxford, in the UK.

The RAL Space Department is seeking to procure thermal shroud panels for integration into its second 5m diameter Space Test Chamber (STC-3) due for delivery Q2 2017.

The Contract is for the purchase of thermal shroud panels as detailed in the specification.

The Contract shall include all manufacture, assembly, testing and delivery as identified in the requirement.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UKSBS PR16192 - Manufacture & Supply of Space Test Chamber Thermal Shroud Panels

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 March 2017, last edited 9 March 2017

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Award information

Awarded date

9 March 2017

Contract start date

10 March 2017

Contract end date

11 March 2017

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

**This Tender has been Abandoned*** see UKSBS PR17027

Address

N/A

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Peter Clarke

Address

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell Campus
Harwell
OX11 0OX
England

Telephone

01235 446795

Email

peter.clarke@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk