Published date: 1 February 2024
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Awarded contract (published 15 April 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Servo-hydraulic test apparatus - 38542000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£165,000 to £180,000
Procurement reference
2023UoS-1140
Published date
1 February 2024
Closing date
11 March 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 May 2024
Contract end date
31 October 2025
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
The Testing and Structures Research Laboratory (TSRL) has a number of 100kN test frames and a larger 630kN frame. Recent strategic research directions have meant that we require samples that need more force than 100kN but are dimensionally too small to fit in the 630kN machine. Subsequently, the University requires a new Servo-Hydraulic Test Machine with load capacity of approximately 250kN to complement our existing capabilities and fill in the gap between our existing machines.
The TSRL has capacity within its existing hydraulic infrastructure to include this additional machine in terms of hydraulic flow and available outlets of the existing 210bar ring main. The scope of this procurement is to provide, install and commission a 250kN test machine with a t-slotted (or equivalent base) alongside an appropriate load cell, hydraulic grips, control system and associated software and hardware interfaces. The system will be used for both static and dynamic testing and thus must be fatigue rated for large numbers of cycles.
How to obtain Tender Documents:
Website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/Home
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Note that the return documents Tenderers must submit with their tender response are:
- File 6 - Compliance and Selection Requirements Workbook;
- File 7 - Qualitative Response Requirements Workbook;
- File 8 - Commercial Response Requirements Workbook;
- File 9 - Additional Response Requirements Workbook; and
-File 10 - Control of Contractors Health and Safety
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About the buyer
Contact name
Morgan Hughes
Address
HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO17 1BJ
England
Telephone
02380 590755
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