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Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a suite of Thermal analysis equipment

Queen's University Belfast · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Queen’s University Belfast require a Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and ongoing Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment and consumables to include: • A Modulated Heat Flux Differential Scanning Calorimeter. • A Thermogravimetric Analyser.• A Dynamic Mechanical Analyser.• A Thermomechanical Analyser.

Awarded to

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Waters Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£360k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Jun 2025
Award ID
035588-2025-QUB/2739/25-1
Status
active
Location
Wilmslow, UKN06, SK94AX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • CPV38400000 — Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • CPV38540000 — Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Lots

  • Queen’s University Belfast require a Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and ongoing Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment and consumables to include: • A Modulated Heat Flux Differential Scanning Calorimeter to measure thermal events such as the glass transition, melting, crystallization, specific heat capacity, cure reactions, onset of oxidation, and heats of transitions (enthalpy) of polymer and composite materials.• A Thermogravimetric Analyser to measure weight change (loss or gain) and the rate of weight change as a function of temperature, time, and atmosphere of polymer and composite materials.• A Dynamic Mechanical Analyser to measure viscoelastic properties as a function of temperature, time, and atmosphere of polymer and composite materials to include but not limited to the following outputs: storage/loss/relaxation moduli, tan delta, complex/dynamic viscosity of polymer and composite materials, and.• A Thermomechanical Analyser to measure material dimensional changes as a function of force, atmosphere, time and temperature of polymer and composite materials. To include but not limited to the following outputs: coefficient of linear thermal expansion, shrinkage, mechanical softening, glass transition temperature and heat deflection temperature of polymer and composite materials.Queen’s require all four pieces within the equipment suite supplied to have the same original equipment manufacturer to ensure compatibility and interoperability across the suite.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
QUB/2739/25
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
This authority will incorporate a standstill period (if required) at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
12 Mar 2025, 16:00

Address

Street Address
Queen's University Belfast

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
12 Mar 2025, 16:00

Tender Period

Ends
12 Mar 2025, 16:00

Communication

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Queen’s University Belfast require a Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and ongoing Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment and consumables to include: • A Modulated Heat Flux Differential Scanning Calorimeter to measure thermal events such as the glass transition, melting, crystallization, specific heat capacity, cure reactions, onset of oxidation, and heats of transitions (enthalpy) of polymer and composite materials.• A Thermogravimetric Analyser to measure weight change (loss or gain) and the rate of weight change as a function of temperature, time, and atmosphere of polymer and composite materials.• A Dynamic Mechanical Analyser to measure viscoelastic properties as a function of temperature, time, and atmosphere of polymer and composite materials to include but not limited to the following outputs: storage/loss/relaxation moduli, tan delta, complex/dynamic viscosity of polymer and composite materials, and.• A Thermomechanical Analyser to measure material dimensional changes as a function of force, atmosphere, time and temperature of polymer and composite materials. To include but not limited to the following outputs: coefficient of linear thermal expansion, shrinkage, mechanical softening, glass transition temperature and heat deflection temperature of polymer and composite materials.Queen’s require all four pieces within the equipment suite supplied to have the same original equipment manufacturer to ensure compatibility and interoperability across the suite.

Options

Description
options to extend maintenance and consumables beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

Renewal

Description
options to extend beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
40%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Queen's University Belfast

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Entry 2
Region
UKN06
Entry 3
Region
UKN06

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 2
Id
38400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Instruments for checking physical characteristics
Entry 3
Id
38540000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-119413
Name
Queen's University Belfast

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT71NN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
University Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Queen's University Belfast

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-2124
Name
Queen's University Belfast

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Queen's University Belfast

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-152720
Name
Waters Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Locality
Wilmslow
Postal Code
SK94AX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Waters Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
035588-2025-QUB/2739/25-1
Title
Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-152720
Name
Waters Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
035588-2025-QUB/2739/25-1
Title
Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Thermal analysis suite of equipment
Status
active
Award ID
035588-2025-QUB/2739/25-1
Date Signed
3 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
360,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT71NN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN06

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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