Published date: 29 June 2017

Last edited date: 29 June 2017

This notice was replaced on 29 June 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 3 August 2017, last edited 3 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.


Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Thermal insulating material - 44111520

  • Panels - 44175000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£140,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR17027 - Manufacture & Supply of Thermal Shroud Panels for the Space Test Chamber

Published date

29 June 2017

Closing date

10 March 2017

Contract start date

21 March 2017

Contract end date

14 July 2017

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) is the largest of the Science and Technology Facilities Council's laboratories.

RAL, whose main function is to support the advancement of science, is situated 15 miles south of Oxford, in the UK.

The RAL Space Department is seeking to procure thermal shroud panels for integration into its second 5m diameter Space Test Chamber (STC-3) due for delivery Q2 2017.

The Contract is for the purchase of thermal shroud panels as detailed in the specification.

The Contract shall include all manufacture, assembly, testing and delivery as identified in the requirement.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Peter Clarke

Address

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell Campus
Harwell
OX11 0QX
England

Telephone

01235 446795

Email

peter.clarke@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk