Provision of a Research Collaboration Project to investigate highly antimicrobial inorganic coatings for infection control

Concepts

• research collaboration project
• provision of a research collaboration project
• inverness
• laboratory services
• research collaboration agreement
• research laboratory
• terms of an agreed research collaboration agreement
• antimicrobial inorganic coatings
• subject of the project
• coatings

Location

Inverness

Description

The University wishes to invite tenders to supply and work with The University in a Research Collaboration Project. The subject of the Project is the evaluation of technologies for the production of adherent, hard, inorganic antimicrobial coatings.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Research Collaboration Project will be guided by a Research Collaboration Agreement. The Research Collaboration Agreement will be added to the University of the Highlands and Islands’ Terms and Conditions of Contract. The coatings will be applied primarily, but not exclusively, to healthcare products such as surgical instruments and implants. The successful applicant (The Contractor) will work with The University under the terms of an agreed Research Collaboration Agreement.

Renewal Options

Following the conclusion of the Research Collaboration Agreement, a three year maintenance and servicing plan will be required, as will technical support for a period of three years.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71900000 - Laboratory services
• 73111000 - Research laboratory services
• 73110000 - Research services
• 45442000 - Application work of protective coatings
• 24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals
• 44113330 - Coating materials
• 38434540 - Biomedical equipment

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This requirement is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 Programme Scotland. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21237. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:691549)