Wind Tunnel

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: WIND TUNNEL
2. Awarding Authority: Swansea University, College of Science, Procurement – Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP. E-mail: l.miles@swansea.ac.uk. Web: www.swansea.ac.uk Address of the buyer profile:
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Open procedure
4. Description: The Awarding Authority has a requirement for a wind tunnel for testing living birds. With this system, the bird sets its own wings to fly in the tunnel. This approach was devised in the 1960s, when its potential was only partly developed. The size and speed of the tunnel are designed to provide natural flying conditions for any bird that might be used. Force measurements are made by looking at the bird’s balance, rather than from in-tunnel instruments.
The wind tunnel is funded through the European Research Council (ERC) project at the awarding authority.
5. CPV Code(s): 38900000, 43123000, 42900000
6. NUTS code(s): UKL, UKL1, UKL18
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Wales, West Wales And The Valleys, Swansea.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Reference number: T19(17)
9. Estimated value of requirement: Value excluding VAT: 331 200.00 GBP
10. Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 19.5.2017 (12:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information/documentation regarding the above contract notice please visit
12. Other information: The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

Body governed by public law
Education
This contract is divided into lots: No
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 01/07/2017
End: 31/05/2018
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Variants will be accepted: No
Options: No
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project:
ERC Starter Grant
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 19/05/2017
Local time: 12:00
Place: Swansea University
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
As part of the tender process, a site visit to the University’s Singleton Park campus has been arranged for suppliers, on the afternoon of Friday 5th May 2017. This visit will provide an opportunity for companies to gain some insight into the environment of the provision as well as to ask questions relating to the tender process and specification
Those companies wishing to attend should confirm their interest by 12 noon on Wednesday 3rd May 2017 via the BravoSolution Message Board facility, providing the staff names of those attending (suppliers are respectfully asked to limit attendees to two company representatives only). Attendees should set aside approximately 1.5 hours in their diaries and should report to the main foyer of Fulton House (Building 17 on document 11 Singleton Campus site plan) by 14.00hrs. Please do not just turn up without confirming your attendance first as this may compromise the management of the visit.
Suppliers should note that although companies are encouraged to support this visit, attendance is not compulsory and will not affect the evaluation of a subsequent tender submission
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
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