Published date: 31 July 2018

This notice was replaced on 2 October 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 2 October 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_174468/692435

Published date

31 July 2018

Closing date

20 August 2018

Contract start date

14 September 2018

Contract end date

28 December 2018

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

To purchase an Automated Bench-top Crimper machine to seal caps on to glass vials stoppered with rubber bungs.
A new machine is required to increase productivity while also decreasing the risk and seriousness of a potential Health & Safety incident when capping glass vials. The current equipment is +15 years old and substandard at providing the required levels of H&S and productivity.
The specification required: bench top, versatile vial size, interchangeable head for 2-3-mL and 5-mL vials, crimping machine and glass vials to be enclosed within a guard to provide operator protection, rotary/channel conveyor lane feeder to automatically (non-manually) move and hold vials to crimping mechanism, to then move to collection point outside of guard, 4-wheel crimping mechanism that rolls around the cap; not clamping mechanism. Compressor must be purchased and provided with machine.

More information

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Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk, ensuring that your registration includes Defra. If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

About the buyer

Address

Defra
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

network.procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk