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 Encapsulator System and Rotary Evaporator for Capsule Prep and Drying in Lab Conditions

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Department of Civil Engineering, based at Swansea University's Bay Campus (SA1 8EN) wishes to purchase an encapsulator system and autonomous rotavapor drier as a bundled package consisting of i) a Laboratory Encapsulator Device equipped with a nozzle set to produce functionalized beads/core-shell capsules by jet-vibration technique in open conditions and ii) an Advanced Rotary Evaporator System with automation capabilities equipped with a receiving flask, evaporating flask and vacuum pump that enables automated drying of the wet capsules produced by the encapsulator.

The purchase aims to provide capacities for encapsulating active ingredients and materials for R&D. For laboratory-scale research and development work in several fields, the adaptability of both devices (encapsulator plus rotary evaporator) allows the user to obtain innovative dry beads and core-shell capsules to produce capsule-based self-healing construction materials.

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=145211

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

An encapsulator and a rotary evaporator system, which are bundled together to enable the autonomous preparation and drying of capsule solutions.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

This tender is being conducted electronically using etenderwales BravoSolution:

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

Only tenders submitted via the BravoSolution website by the tender deadline can be considered.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SU22(25)

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

External funding of GBP 50,000 (inclusive of VAT) 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 2025.

(WA Ref:145211)

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