Published date: 1 March 2022

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Awarded contract (published 25 March 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Aquatic products - 03313000

  • Aquariums - 39298800

Location of contract

DE22 1GB

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

PROC TB RFQ 601

Published date

1 March 2022

Closing date

18 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 April 2022

Contract end date

4 April 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Derby would like to procure five custom built research aquariums, to be used in the College of Science and Engineering. Research aquariums need to be built to the following specifications:

Five research aquariums with following specifications:

• • 1250mm (L) x 800 (W) x 400mm (H)
• • 12mm glass sides and 8mm double base
• • Low Iron fronts,
• • Black back and sides
• • Aluminium Profile Stands
• • Sump
• • Plumbing
• • External Weir
• • Returns nozzles

All five aquariums would be serviced from one central top up reservoir

One main display tank with the following specifications
• • 2200mm (L) x 800 (W) x 600mm (H)
• • 12mm glass sides and 10mm double base
• • Low Iron fronts and sides
• • Black Background
• • Aluminium Profile Stand
• • Sump
• • Plumbing
• • External Weir
• • Return nozzles
• • Individual top up reservoir

One quarantine tank with the following specifications
• • 2500mm (L) x 800 (W) x 600mm (H)
• • 12mm glass sides and 10mm double base
• • Low Iron front
• • Black Back and Sides
• • Aluminium Profile Stand
• • Sump
• • Plumbing
• • Internal Weir
• • Returns nozzles
• • Individual top up reservoir

The university would require delivery of all five aquariums within 4-8 weeks of receipt of a purchase order.

Information to bid can be found here: https://www.derby.ac.uk/services/finance/procurement-suppliers-and-tendering/supplier-info/tendering/

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jeanne Withers

Address

Kedleston Road
DERBY
DE221GB
England

Telephone

01332 592004

Email

procurement@derby.ac.uk