Published date: 21 December 2018

Last edited date: 27 March 2020

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: 28 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Gas cooling systems - 31161200

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£250,000 to £600,000

Procurement reference

PR18175

Published date

21 December 2018

Closing date

28 January 2019

Contract start date

4 March 2019

Contract end date

18 November 2019

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 requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision.***

***Please NOTE: This tender will close for the receipt of bids on Monday 28th January 2019 at 14.00 BST.***
The Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC), a component Research Council of UK Research and
Innovation (UKRI), is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic,
societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people - and more broadly to the world.
STFC wishes to procure a cryogen free cooling system to stably control the temperature of a laser system amplifier head whilst extracting the heat load generated by the pump lasers. Contract will cover prototype system & full design of production system, with contractual option to proceed with purchase of production system if Contracting Authority wishes to take this up. The total estimated value listed encompasses both the confirmed purchase and contractual option.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jonathan Smith

Address

North Star House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01235 446394

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk