Published date: 31 August 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: 21 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Instruments for checking physical characteristics - 38400000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£25,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

BIP276537423

Published date

31 August 2017

Closing date

21 September 2017

Contract start date

16 October 2017

Contract end date

16 October 2018

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Leeds is seeking tenders for an Automatic Triaxial Testing Machine.

We require an Axial Load unit (including servo hydraulic control console and compression frame with a minimum rating of 2000 kN) and confining pressure control unit suitable for triaxial testing.

In combination, we are seeking tenders for an Axial Load Unit and Confining pressure control unit allow the performance of full stress-path tests, in full automatic mode. Software must be included for compression, flexure, indirect tensile tests, and elastic modulus determination, Rock testing [uniaxial and triaxial] must be possible in load, displacement and strain control. PC and printer are to be included. Quotation is to include delivery

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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jo Burns

Address

Purchasing Office
1 - 3 Lifton Villas
Leeds
LS2 9JZ
UK

Telephone

01133433467

Email

j.l.burns@leeds.ac.uk