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Newcastle University

(NU/1405) Supply of a Thermal Vacuum Chamber

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38970000
Value£84k
Awarded2 Aug 2018
Published4 Sept 2018
RegionNorth East
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£84ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

This sits in the upper-middle of the Laboratory & Precision Equipment band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

The brief

The Electrical Power Research Group (EPRG) at Newcastle University is the UK's largest academic research group in Electrical Power, involved in activities from Nano Watts to Giga Watts.

Through the EPRG's state-of-the-art research laboratory facilities, EPRG's activities are highly cross-disciplinary.

The EPRG is well known for its high level of industrial engagement including automotive, aerospace, renewable and consumer goods applications.

One of the ongoing activities within EPRG is related to the 'More Electric Aircraft Technologies', with focus on Electric Propulsion Systems for the future aircrafts.

These new aerospace technologies need to be tested at representative environmental conditions, e.g. high altitude with low ambient temperature and low atmospheric pressure (flight altitude of 20,000m).

An appropriate Thermal and Vacuum chamber is needed to enable such testing conditions.

The scope of this requirement is for the supply and delivery of a Thermal Vacuum Chamber, with a minimum 12 months warranty.

This must also include the provision of any training and software required to operate the equipment, plus all documentation required to ensure the continued safe operation of the equipment.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

These new aerospace technologies need to

These new aerospace technologies need to be tested at representative environmental conditions, e.g. high altitude with low ambient temperature and low atmospheric pressure (flight altitude of 20,000m).

02

An appropriate Thermal and Vacuum chamber is

An appropriate Thermal and Vacuum chamber is needed to enable such testing conditions.

03

The scope of this requirement is

The scope of this requirement is for the supply and delivery of a Thermal Vacuum Chamber, with a minimum 12 months warranty.

04

This must also include the provision

This must also include the provision of any training and software required to operate the equipment, plus all documentation required to ensure the continued safe operation of the equipment.

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