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Published 23 Sept 2024

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Fusion Bead Machine

Authority: University of Exeter

Open procedure
CPV: Fusion equipment (42664000)
Published contract value£78,593VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 27 Nov 2026
Awarded to Cole-Parmer Instrument Company Limited
Contract starts 26 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Exeter (UoE) has a requirement to purchase a Fusion Bead Machine as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund project 'Technology Metals Technical Capability Expansion - Phase 1: Minerals Processing'. This project will provide an important component of a nationally unique Critical Minerals Equipment Hub to expand Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (CIoS) technical capability, lower analytical costs and time delays, raise through-put and accelerate RD&I across the geo-resources sector. It addresses the unique opportunity resulting from the region's endowment in technology metals (including lithium, tin and tungsten) that are critical for continued UK economic growth and to decarbonise our society. The project will be co-delivered by the Camborne School of Mines (CSM), University of Exeter, the UK's only multidisciplinary mining school, and Grinding Solutions Ltd (GSL), a leading mineral processing consultancy and "central cog" in the CIoS technology metals sector.

The University requires a minimum 1-year warranty on this device, commencing from the date of goods installation, with the option to extend the warranty and to include a service contract of up to 5-years (maximum 5-year contract).

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer reference
20240923180916-53042
Category
Goods
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Open
Additional classifications 1: Reference
38970000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Additional classifications 2: Reference
73111000
Additional classifications 2: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description
Research laboratory services
Tender contract period: End date
Tender contract period: Start date
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom
Description

Contract awarded to the 2nd ranked supplier following unsuccessful negotiations on terms and conditions with the 1st ranked supplier.

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    19 Sept 2024
  2. Notice published
    23 Sept 2024
  3. Contract starts
    26 Sept 2024
  4. Contract ends
    27 Nov 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LimitedSupplier 9 Orion Court PE19 8YX St. Neots United Kingdom
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-612fc980-2ebf-4a8f-83f2-bedd4b7437f7-2024-09-23T18:09:20+01:00
Published
23 Sept 2024
Latest update
23 Sept 2024
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-612fc980-2ebf-4a8f-83f2-bedd4b7437f7
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-612fc980-2ebf-4a8f-83f2-bedd4b7437f7-1