Published date: 2 June 2023

This notice was replaced on 16 August 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 16 August 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens - 42300000

  • Machinery for the heat treatment of materials - 42940000

  • Machinery for working rubber or plastics - 42994000

    • Pressure vessels - 44615000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£350,000

Procurement reference

tender_305795/1220301

Published date

2 June 2023

Closing date

4 July 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

31 July 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2026

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 University of Bristol has a requirement to procure an autoclave moulding facility, with ports suitable for a variety of instrumentation as well as the addition of resin lines. The facility will be used for thermosetting materials that will have a maximum temperature of 250°C and thermoplastic research, with a maximum temperature of 400°C. The facility must have an advanced control and data logging system which can integrate with any instrumentation and at a future date the computing/network facilities available at UoB.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Autoclave Moulding Facility

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 8 December 2022

Links

About the buyer

Address

4th Floor, Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane
Bristol
BS1 5DS
England

Telephone

0

Email

yi19222@bristol.ac.uk