Published date: 21 February 2018

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


Closing: 25 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Optical microscopes - 38634000

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£16,500

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR17100 High Damage Threshold Mirrors

Published date

21 February 2018

Closing date

25 August 2017

Contract start date

20 October 2017

Contract end date

6 December 2017

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 25 August 2017 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email expressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Supplier eSourcing registration". Note: Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.
Science and Technology Facilities Council (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.
STFC support an academic community of around 1,700 in particle physics, nuclear physics, and astronomy including space science, who work at more than 50 universities and research institutes in the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States, including a rolling cohort of more than 900 PhD students.
The organisation's large-scale scientific facilities in the UK and Europe are used by more than 3,500 users each year, carrying out more than 2,000 experiments and generating around 900 publications.
This requirement is for High Damage Threshold Mirrors for the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh.
The combination of access to world-class research facilities and scientists, office and laboratory space, business support, and an environment which encourages innovation has proven a compelling combination, attracting start-ups, SMEs and large blue chips such as IBM and Unilever

Award information

Awarded date

19 October 2017

Contract start date

20 October 2017

Contract end date

6 December 2017

Total value of contract

£16,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Manx Precision Optics Ltd

Address

Units 11-12a
Isle of Man Freeport
Ballasalla
Isle of Man
IM9 2AP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rona Bryce

Address

Keckwick Lane, Daresbury
Warrington
WA44AD
England

Telephone

01925 603575

Email

rona.bryce@uksbs.co.uk