Published date: 17 November 2017

Last edited date: 17 November 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: 15 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Access platforms - 34951000

  • Lifting and handling equipment - 42410000

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£0 to £41,600

Procurement reference

17/FEE/66

Published date

17 November 2017

Closing date

15 December 2017

Contract start date

15 January 2018

Contract end date

14 January 2019

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Southampton is currently finalising the fitup of a new towing tank in the Boldrewood Innovation Campus. This facility will be used to perform hydrodynamics experiments on ships, autonomous vehicles and various floating devices.

In order to expand the capacities to this towing tank to the offshore and renewable energy markets, the University wished to acquire an underwater lifting platform for the tank.

This platform will have dimensions of approximately 6 m x 2 m and will be permanently mounted to the bottom of the tank at 3.5 m depth.
Floating models will be attached to this platform's floor and be tested in various waves conditions.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Dan Grace

Address

Highfield Campus
University of Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0)23 8059 1731

Email

d.t.p.grace@soton.ac.uk

Website

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/