Published date: 6 March 2018

Last edited date: 6 March 2018

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


Closing: 15 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Access platforms - 34951000

  • Lifting and handling equipment - 42410000

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£39,468

Procurement reference

17/FEE/66 - AWARD

Published date

6 March 2018

Closing date

15 December 2017

Contract start date

14 February 2018

Contract end date

13 February 2019

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 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.

Award information

Awarded date

11 January 2018

Contract start date

14 February 2018

Contract end date

13 February 2019

Total value of contract

£39,468

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Blackfish Engineering Design Ltd

Address

4 Unity Street, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS1 5HH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

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/