Published date: 6 March 2017

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: 5 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Installation services of laboratory equipment - 51430000

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

    • Research laboratory services - 73111000

Location of contract

DE22 3AW

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

MS/STEM/MME/54

Published date

6 March 2017

Closing date

5 April 2017

Contract start date

10 April 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2017

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A 4,200 square metre building for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is being built at the University's Markeaton Street site. The centre, which is expected to be completed by 2017, will focus on real-world learning, combining functional teaching space with infrastructure designed for the specific needs of engineering and computing.
The College of Engineering and Technology, University of Derby is expanding in to the field of composite materials. A laboratory is being setup to look at the advanced material characterisation of these materials. It will offer an extensive range of analysis equipment for the characterisation of composites and their constituent materials.
The purpose of this tender is to expand on the current facilities, therefore enhancing the student experience with up to date equipment.

This is a tender to provide three items of thermal analysis and testing equipment:
Item 1 - Dynamic Mechanical Analysis.
Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) is an important technique used to measure the mechanical and viscoelastic properties of materials such as thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, ceramics and metals. In DMA, the sample is subjected to a periodic stress in one of several different modes of deformation. The force and displacement amplitudes and phase shift are analysed as a function of temperature, time and frequency

Item 2 - Differential Scanning Calorimetry.
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is the most frequently used thermal analysis technique. DSC measures enthalpy changes in samples due to changes in their physical and chemical properties as a function of temperature or time.

Item 3 - Thermomechanical Analysis.
Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) is used to measure dimensional changes of a material as a function of temperature. TMA easily and rapidly measures sample displacement (growth, shrinkage, movement, etc.) as a function of temperature, time and applied force. TMA is used to characterize linear expansion, glass transitions, and softening points of materials by applying a constant force to a specimen while varying temperature.

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Delivery Notes

Equipment is to be delivered, installed and commissioned at the University of Derby site, Markeaton Street, Derby. Incoterms CIP.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

LIZ WILMOT

Address

Derby
Derby
Derby
DE22 3AW
United Kingdom

Telephone

01332 592689

Email

E.WILMOT@DERBY.AC.UK