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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

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Supply of a Hydraulic Flume

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The University of South Wales (USW) has a requirement to purchase a hydraulic flume. The flume will be utilised in the department of Civil Engineering as part of their laboratory sessions that are assessed and form part of a student’s coursework. Additionally it will be used as a tool for non-assessed work enabling an element of blended learning via demonstrations to students. It may also be used for final year dissertations, Masters and PhDs, if so required, as well as providing a much needed visual example of Civil Engineering for open days and school visits as part of USW’s recruitment drive.

The flume would enable students and researchers alike to look at various aspects of open channel flow and movement over/under and through varying hydraulic structures, such as weirs, sluice gates etc. Additionally it will be utilised to also look at sediment transport in channels which would potentially make it useful in geotechnics.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=95000.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Glass sided titling flume

Self-contained with hydraulic bench, reservoir and pumps etc

Or

Ability to purchase these items separately from the flume

Minimum dimensions - 300mm wide x 450mm deep

Working length of actual channel 7.5 meters minimum

Sediment in suspension capability

Potential to add a range of open channel structures either at time of purchase or as additional add ons e.g. weirs, venture flumes, roughened bed types, culverts

Please provide separate costs for these as some elements may not be required

Please provide details of warranty/guarantee on the equipment and/or its parts

Please advise on lead time from receipt of order.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Interested parties must be capable of delivering the requirements as per the specification detailed in the document.

Certification of components, operation and installation guidance must also be provided as per the additional information required in the document.

The University does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender and reserves the right to accept any Tender either as a whole, or in part.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage - Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

1624

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

Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox.

Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, Monday 9th September, 2019.

You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the Postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted

Your submission must include:

Specification

Costings as detailed in the Tender document

Certification of components if relevant

Operating instructions

Installation guidance

Delivery timescales

Plus any other relevant information.

Any queries should be addressed via the Q & A function of this notice on Sell2Wales.

Your tender submission will be evaluated as per the Tender Evaluation document attached to this notice.

(WA Ref:95000)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

As part of the tendering process the University will be looking at ways that even more value may be obtained and would like to seek community benefits from this tender. Examples of the kind of benefits / opportunities that we would like to see are, for example, e.g. lectures, guest speaker slots, scholarships or perhaps student placements or internships.

When submitting your tender you will need to submit a plan in a separate sealed envelope of how you would anticipate delivering any benefits through this contract. The community benefits will not be scored or evaluated but will be included as a condition of contract with the successful supplier.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice