Published date: 29 January 2021

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: 16 February 2021, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

TW11 0LW

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_263923/922146

Published date

29 January 2021

Closing date

16 February 2021

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

1 March 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

This is an accelerated procedure.

Justification

This is an accelerated procurement and on dispatch of the contract notice for this procurement, tenderers shall be expected to submit their proposals within 15 days. Prior Information Notice was issued to make the market aware of the upcoming tender on 21/08/2020 as per Reg. 2015/1986 (OJEU notice number: 2020/S 159-389098)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Physical Laboratory [NPL] requires a dry dilution refrigerator, with full 3He charge, capable of achieving a base temperature of not more than 30mK. A solenoid superconducting magnet will be incorporated as well as a number of microwave lines and full low frequency and thermometry instrumentation. It will be required for extensive development of superconducting electronics based on Josephson devices.

More information

Links

Additional text

TED PIN Notice 2020/S 162-395278. link to Prior Information Notice on TED published in August 2020.

The Authority is using the LUPC Bravo e-Procurement portal to conduct the procurement process. All Suppliers must register their company via the LUPC Bravo Portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Bronwyn

Address

Hampton road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
England

Email

bronwyn.glossop@npl.co.uk