Published date: 27 October 2016

This notice was replaced on 27 October 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 23 December 2016)

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Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

NE24 1LZ

Value of contract

£0 to £400,000

Procurement reference

ORE1652

Published date

27 October 2016

Closing date

24 November 2016

Contract start date

14 December 2016

Contract end date

13 December 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

ORE Catapult has the objective to develop a state-of-the-art rain erosion test facility for wind turbine rotor blades.
This test facility will include a "rotating arm" rain erosion test rig to research the fundamental science behind rain erosion on wind turbine blades.
To support the development of this test method, the test rig must be sufficient in design, functionality and operation to simulate reproducible rain erosion test conditions that are representative of the operating environment of offshore wind turbines.
Ideally, the rain erosion test rig shall have been designed and built specifically for wind turbine rotor blade applications.
The supplier shall be expected to provide all necessary expertise, personnel, materials and instrumentation to design, build, install and commission a rotating arm rain erosion test rig at the ORE Catapult test centre in Blyth.

More information

Links

Additional text

The Rain Erosion Test Rig Contract Notice has been published on Public Contracts Scotland Ref : OCT261579 and in OJEU Ref : 2016/S 207-374429.
ITT Documentation is available to download via the Public Contracts Scotland website.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sheena Thomson

Address

Offshore House
Albert Street
Blyth, Northumberland
NE24 1LZ
England

Email

procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk