Published date: 8 January 2021

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


Closing: 15 September 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory pumps and accessories - 42122500

Location of contract

NR33 0HT

Value of contract

£17,000

Procurement reference

tender_249175/917079

Published date

8 January 2021

Closing date

15 September 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

11 January 2021

Contract end date

11 February 2021

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

The Science Services laboratory at Cefas Lowestoft has a requirement for one integrated ultra-high purity and deionised water system that will provide suitable quality of water for laboratories and analysis demands. The system will be capable of delivering ultra-high purity water for trace elements analysis and deionised water for the more generic functions in the laboratory such as media preparations and sample dilutions.

Requirement:

1. 1 x integrated ultra-high purity and deionised water system.

The water system will consist of the following:

- A purification unit able to deliver ultra-pure and deionized water:
- ultra-pure water should have a sulphur content < 0.05ppm (50 µg/l) and an iodine content < 0.06ppm (60 µg/l)
- A storage tank of 100L
- A simple access to deionised water via a discrete remote dispenser
- A simple access to ultrapure water via a discrete remote dispenser
- A production rate of 15L/hr for deionised water
- A production rate of 2L/min for ultrapure water
- An effective UV lamp preventing bacterial growth and biofilm formation throughout the system (including water tank)
- A continuous monitoring system of key parameters and alarm system in event of failure.
- Should be able to maintain appropriate water quality when feed water hardness > 300ppm

Equipment must be provided along with all additional items (e.g. pumps), fixtures and fittings required to make the equipment fully operational for the purposes it is required, taking into consideration:

- All equipment will be supplied as new from high quality respected manufacturers and suppliers
- Can meet the specification guaranteed to satisfy the requirements detailed in Schedule 1
- All equipment must be designed to operate in the conditions under which it will be used


Award information

Awarded date

8 January 2021

Contract start date

11 January 2021

Contract end date

11 February 2021

Total value of contract

£17,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Merck

Address

Millipore UK Ltd, Croxley Green Business Park, Watford, Greater London, WD18 8YH, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Chloe Halifax

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
England

Telephone

0

Email

Chloe.Halifax@cefas.co.uk