Published date: 18 December 2017

This notice was replaced on 21 March 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 21 March 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Instrumentation and control equipment - 31682210

  • Scientific installations - 45214630

Location of contract

CB3 0ET

Value of contract

£250,000 to £550,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR17095

Published date

18 December 2017

Closing date

5 February 2018

Contract start date

23 February 2018

Contract end date

22 February 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.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

THIS TENDER CLOSES ON 5th February 2018 @ 14:00. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECT TO THE BUYER. 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.

The Natural Environment Research Council, British Antarctic Survey have a requirement for a Containerised Multi Sensor Core Logging System.

Construction has begun on the RRS Sir David Attenborough - one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world. From 2018 scientists researching oceans, ice and atmosphere will have access to state-of-the-art facilities on this floating laboratory.

The RRS Sir David Attenborough has a requirement for a 20ft ISO based containerised multi sensor core logging system.

The container will provide a temperature controlled environment to ensure that the data is captured correctly whilst processing cores at sea. The core logging system must be able to operate at sea in challenging environmental conditions and rough seas.

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About the buyer

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk