United Kingdom-Belfast: QUB/2712/25 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Consumables, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Dual Capillary Rheometer for the characterisation of polymer and composite materials

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 027463/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract award notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Queen’s University Belfast

Postal address: Procurement Office, Belfast
Town: Belfast
Region: NORTHERN IRELAND
Country: United Kingdom

Email: j.cooke@qub.ac.uk

Internet address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity
Education

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
QUB/2712/25 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Consumables, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Dual Capillary Rheometer for the characterisation of polymer and composite materials
Reference number: QUB/2712/25

II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
38428000

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies

II.1.4) Short description
Queen’s University of Belfast wishes to procure a Dual Capillary Rheometer, to measure material flow properties under elevated temperature as a function of shear rate of polymer and composite materials. For a comprehensive description of the requirements under this Contract please see document “QUB271225 Contract Specification

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
38428000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKN – NORTHERN IRELAND

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s University of Belfast wishes to procure a Dual Capillary Rheometer, to measure material flow properties under elevated temperature as a function of shear rate of polymer and composite materials. For a comprehensive description of the requirements under this Contract please see document “QUB271225 Contract Specification

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Highest precedence first unless weighted otherwise
Quality
Name: Qualitative Criteria
Weighting: 40%

Price
Weighting: 60%

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is for 5 years, with options to extend beyond this period for a further period of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment.

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above notice

V) Award of contract
Contract No
027463-2025-QUB/2712/25-1
Lot No
1
Title
Supply, Delivery, Installation, Consumables, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Dual Capillary Rheometer for the characterisation of polymer and composite materials
A contract / lot is awarded
Yes

V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
Date signed
2025-05-22 00:00

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received
1
Number of tenders received from SMEs
1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States
1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States
0
Number of tenders received by electronic means
1

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name
Particular Sciences Ltd
Town: Dublin
Region: NORTHERN IRELAND
Country: United Kingdom

The contractor is an SME
Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot
Total value of the contract / lot
Value (excluding VAT)
220,025
Currency
GBP

VI) Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name
Queen’s University Belfast
Postal address: University Road
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT7 1NN
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-05-26 09:58