Published date: 29 November 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 November 2022, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£76,446

Procurement reference

tender_336186/1151830

Published date

29 November 2022

Closing date

28 November 2022

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

1 February 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2024

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This procurement is reserved for UK SME suppliers (PPN 11/20).

This project represents an expansion and enhancement of the current UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (DECC) network in order to extend measurements of greenhouse gases and ozone depleting substances within the UK, as part of the Building a Green Future Capital Award 2022/23. Systems procured will be installed at remote atmospheric measurement stations within the UK and Ireland, and data used to monitor atmospheric greenhouse gas mixing ratios.
The contract is for 6 x Bespoke frontend, heated valve boxes for sample selection and drying for atmospheric air. The system requirements are as follows:
- Communicate with GCWerks via RS-232 or RJ-45 connection.
- Have a IEC C14 socket for its main 240V inlet. Optional to include IEC C13 to UK plug power cable.
- Fit within a 19" rack and be no larger than 3U.
- Dry the sample gas using a Nafion dryer with a vacuum as the counterpurge gas.
- Ability to heat the valve box to 40°C.
- Have a minimum of an 8 port, multiposition Valco valve with 1/16" connections.
- Have a minimum of 8 Valco bulkhead unions on the front panel of the system to feed gas into the multiposition valve.
- Monitor pressure of the gas stream downstream of the multiposition valve.
- Have a pressure controller downstream of the multiposition valve and pressure sensor but upstream of the Nafion dryer.
- Shipping included to the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol
This procurement is to manage samples measured on optical spectrometers that are being procured as part of the Building a Green Future Capital Award 2022/23. The system needs to be able to measure and control gas pressure to enable remote monitoring and control of the system via GCWerks software to help reduce time needed for full operation in the network.

This procurement is funded by UKRI - Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The contract must be in place before March 2023.

The contract will be on the University of Bristol Terms and Conditions. There will not be any negotiations on any of the substantive terms of the tender documents, including the Conditions of Contract.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Bespoke frontend, heated valve boxes for sample selection and drying for atmospheric air.

  • Opportunity
  • Published 7 November 2022

Award information

Awarded date

28 November 2022

Contract start date

30 November 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2024

Total value of contract

£89,970

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Terra Modus Consultants Limited

Address

Bwthyn y Ffynnon, Cwmfelin Boeth, Whitland, SA34 0RS

Reference

Companies House number: 8907111

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantocks Close
Bristol
BS8 1TS
England

Telephone

01179289000

Email

purchasing-office@bristol.ac.uk