Purchase of Closed-Cycle Helium Cryogenic System
Heriot-Watt University
Contract Information
The University is seeking a contractor to supply, deliver and install a closed-cycle helium cryogenic system for quantum-optics experiments,
- Value
- GBP 220,000
- Deadline
- 23/02/2026 (in 10 days)
- Selection Criteria
- EconomicBidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of the amount listed below, for the last 2 years. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up/started trading. The Successful Contractor will be required to provide two years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to awarded to the Contract, or confirm in their tender submission the publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts if available in such a format. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the Contractor’s economic and financial standing. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the types and levels of insurance listed below. Bidders also must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award.
- Economic
- Documents attached
- Purchase of Closed-Cycle Helium Cryogenic System (contractNotice)text/html
Buyer Information
The primary buyer of this contract is Heriot-Watt University. There are 2 parties involved in this contract.
- Buyer name
- Heriot-Watt University
- Party #1
- ID:
org-27 - Name:
Heriot-Watt University (Heriot-Watt University) - Role:
buyer, centralPurchasingBody - Address:
Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University Riccarton, Edinburgh, UKM75 EH14 4AP - Contact point:
Richard Kinghorn
Email: R.G.Kinghorn@hw.ac.uk
Phone: +44 1314513704
Website: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
- ID:
- Party #2
- ID:
org-28 - Name:
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court (Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court) - Role:
reviewBody - Address:
Edinburgh, - Contact point:
Unknown contact name
Email: Unknown email
Phone: Unknown phone
Website: http://
- ID:
Metadata
- Contract ID
- rls-17-JAN547880
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000821492
- Tender ID
- HWU-UK-2526-237-00
- Buyer name
- Heriot-Watt University
- Parties involved
- Heriot-Watt University
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
- Value
- GBP 220,000
- Bid Opening Date
- 23/02/2026 (in 10 days)
- Award start date
- 23/02/2026 (in 10 days)
- Tender end date
- 23/02/2026 (in 10 days)
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Procurement method details
- Open procedure
- Main procurement category
- goods
- Submission method
- electronicSubmission
- Submission method details
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
- Submission terms - language
- en
- Submission terms - bid validity period
- Unknown bid validity period
- Techniques - Has framework agreement
- No
- Techniques - Framework agreement maximum participants
- Unknown maximum participants
- Number of lots
- 1
- Lot details (Maximum lots bid per supplier)
- Unknown maximum lots bid per supplier
- Communication channel
- Unknown communication channel
- Covered By
- GPA
- Legal basis
- 32014L0024
- Legal basis scheme
- CELEX
- Classification (Primary)
- 38000000: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV)
- Classification (Additional)
- 31000000: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting