Published date: 11 January 2021

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: 26 January 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Spectrometers - 38433000

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£39,583

Procurement reference

2020UoS-0228

Published date

11 January 2021

Closing date

26 January 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 March 2021

Contract end date

30 March 2022

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?

No

Description

A gamma spectrometry Compton suppression system comprising of an ultra-lowbackground shield coupled with a cosmic veto system would reduce the inherent background of natural and cosmic gamma radiation enabling ultra-precise measurements of trace gamma radiation within any given sample. This highly specialist equipment (mostly found at military or government facilities) will significantly extend the University of Southampton's capability to deliver UK and internationally-leading fundamental and applied research into nuclear characterisation and remediation technologies, building on capability provided by the EPSRC-funded national NNUF-EXACT facility.

The commissioning of this system will facilitate characterisation of low-abundant gamma-emitting radionuclides, supporting multiple core research areas in nuclear decommissioning, waste characterisation technology development, environmental testing, and remediation technology evaluation. Based on both the high-quality research / publications and enhanced enterprise activities that would be enabled by the purchase of a gamma spectrometry Compton suppression system, a grant has been awarded by EPSRC under the unmet equipment needs framework.

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The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-Tend (https://intendhost.co.uk/ universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with potential suppliers and/or tenderers (as appropriate).

All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In-Tend.

Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with the University, including the submission of Selection Stage and/or Invitation to Tender responses will be conducted via In-Tend.

Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the potential supplier/tenderer.

If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the procurement documentation.

Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'.

Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via In-Tend.

Further instructions for the submission of responses are below:

To submit your return:

1. Log in

2. Click 'Tenders'

3. Locate the relevant project

4. View details

5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender')

6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return.

7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the 'My Tender Return' panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return.

8. Click the red 'Submit Return' button.

Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procurement, all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within In-Tend.

Publication of Award Details: In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a response, potential suppliers/tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University.

Costs and Expenses: Potential suppliers/tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement. Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs or expenses borne by potential suppliers/tenderers or any of their supply chain, partners or advisers in this procurement process.

The University is not liable for any costs in the event of the cancellation of this procurement process.

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU

Funding Description

Funding from EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Research Council)

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Vicki Becheley

Address

University Road, Highfield
Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0)23 8059 5689

Email

vsh@soton.ac.uk