CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Tender for a Steady State Spectrometer

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Swansea University's Chemistry Department wishes to purchase a Steady State Spectrometer with microplate, temperature control and Phosphorescence Lifetime Capability available for use University-wide, particularly relevant to Biosciences and Medical School. Postgraduate students, research staff. Undergraduate (e.g. final year research project) under close supervision.

The aim of the purchase is to provide luminescence intensity and lifetime (phosphorescence) capabilities for small molecule characterisation, bio-assays and biomolecular-binding, with the purpose to perform luminescence emission intensity characterisation; phosphorescence lifetime characterisation; small molecule/biomolecule binding assays in well plate format; bioassays on cell extracts.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=136032

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Please refer to the tender documents available for download from project 31575 and itt 106650 etenderwales BravoSolution:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

External funding for this equipment has been granted from the Higher Education Research Council (HERC) Capital - ECR fund, so it is essential that the equipment is delivered by 31st March 2024.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SU60(24)

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

This tender is being conducted electronically via etenderwales BravoSolution, therefore only tenders submitted via that website by the tender deadline can be considered

(WA Ref:136032)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice