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ClosedStage · contract

National Physical Laboratory

CAN: Procurement of Mobile Laboratory Facility

Transport EquipmentCPV 34200000
Value£51k
Deadline8 Sept 2023
Published12 Oct 2023
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 12 Oct 2023ClosedCloses 8 Sept 2023
Contract value in context
£51ktotal contract value
median £102k
this tender£0£2.9m

This sits in the lower-middle of the Transport Equipment band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 15,368 valued Transport Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The National Physical Laboratory's [NPL] requirement is for a mobile laboratory facility to host sensor testing activities.

Key elements to its design and construction are the weight, mobility, security, and robustness of the facility.

The inside and outside setup of the mobile laboratory facility needs to withstand long-distance travel and be safe while being used in stationary conditions and moving on roads.

It must be delivered in a complete state to allow installation and operation of scientific equipment.

The scientific equipment is NOT part of the bidding process.

With an open door, the facility must allow comfortable manoeuvres for two people to be able to set up the scientific equipment.

Once set up, the facility must accommodate unattended and long duration measurement sessions.

With pre-installed air conditioning and heating system, it must provide a stable temperature and humidity environment while measurements are recorded.

The facility must comply to the relevant and current industry standards for transport, and any electrical installations to the relevant and current industry regulations.

The facility is to be towed by a suitable vehicle.

The vehicle is NOT part of the bidding process.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The inside and outside setup of

The inside and outside setup of the mobile laboratory facility needs to withstand long-distance travel and be safe while being used in stationary conditions and moving on roads.

02

It must be delivered in a complete

It must be delivered in a complete state to allow installation and operation of scientific equipment.

03

With an open door, the facility must

With an open door, the facility must allow comfortable manoeuvres for two people to be able to set up the scientific equipment.

04

Once set up, the facility must accommodate

Once set up, the facility must accommodate unattended and long duration measurement sessions.

05

With pre-installed air conditioning and heating system

With pre-installed air conditioning and heating system, it must provide a stable temperature and humidity environment while measurements are recorded.

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