Published date: 24 July 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: 25 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment - 50400000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

MT200571

Published date

24 July 2017

Closing date

25 August 2017

Contract start date

20 October 2017

Contract end date

19 October 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

UK Biobank is looking for suppliers with the necessary capacity and capability to supply Tap Polar System support, for an expected period of up to five years. The first 'year' will be a series of training / handover sessions during the period between award of contract to June 2018, at which point the successful bidder will take over full responsibility for the system support for the remaining 4 years that the contract is anticipated to last for. UK Biobank uses a "Polar" Automated -80°C freezer system supplied by The Automation Partnership ("TAP") for the storage of a variety of biological samples.The storage system comprises:-- an antechamber, held at +4°C, which is the main point of access for operators wishing to enter samples into the store or remove samples from storage- a main chamber, held at -20°C, which itself houses a series of "ultra-low temperature compartments" (ULTCs) held at -80°C

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About the buyer

Contact name

Andrea Howard

Address

1-2 Spectrum Way, Adswood
Stockport
SK3 0SA
England

Telephone

+44 1614755386

Email

tenders@ukbiobank.ac.uk

Website

http://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk