Published date: 9 February 2024

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: 1 March 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Biomedical equipment - 38434540

  • Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments - 38900000

  • Miscellaneous equipment - 39300000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP841866284

Published date

9 February 2024

Closing date

1 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2024

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?

Yes

Description

The University seeks to secure a system of individually ventilated cages for use at Containment Level 3 to house mice and rats that are fully compliant with Home Office requirements. The proposed work will be with various hazard group 3 human pathogens, including airborne pathogens. The function of each individually ventilated cage shall provide the animals with a quiet, well ventilated environment that is guaranteed not to cause stress, suffering or pain to the animals.

More information

Links

Additional text

The tender documentation is located on the following web site https://in-tendhost.co.uk/liverpooluni Select 'Tenders' from the top menu bar, select 'current', then click 'view details' button. To gain full access to this website and tender documentation you need to log in using your existing registration details or click the 'Register' button if you have not registered before. When registering PLEASE make sure the 'publish e-mail address' field is completed accurately as this will receive all automated correspondence. Please return your tender as detailed in the document. The submitted tender will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria stated in the invitation to tender documents and companies may be invited to attend for interview as part of the process. All dates, time periods and quantities indicated in this Notice are provisional only and the university reserves the right to change the same if circumstances so dictate. The University reserves the right not to enter in to any contract pursuant to this Notice and to withdraw from this procurement exercise at any time.

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Silker

Address

Foundation Building
Liverpool
L69 7ZX
UK

Telephone

01517942000

Email

silkerc@liverpool.ac.uk