Aberystwyth University has received funding to invest in a pilot scale centrifugation system to the value of 275,000GBP, (INCLUDING VAT). This price is to include some spares, delivery (DDP), installation, and training costs and two preventative maintenance visits in three years. The system will form part of our existing pilot scale facility for biorefining. Work carried at the facility is varied, working on a range of feedstocks to produce a wide range of products. We would like to purchase a new centrifugal solution for a range of processes that include the recovery of protein extracts and/or fermentation products generated in our pilot scale biorefining facility or to remove particulate to provide clarified solutions for further processing through membrane systems.
Aberystwyth University is in the process of establishing state of the art veterinary research laboratories that will contribute to the fight against bovine tuberculosis (BTB). These laboratories will assist Welsh Government in their aim to eradicate BTB; BTB is the most pressing animal health issue for Wales today. By providing infrastructure and the expertise, these laboratories will contribute to the strategic preparedness of Wales to fight future disease incursion. These laboratories form part of the investment in capacity on BTB research and follow on from the establishment of the Centre of Excellence for BTB Research in Wales, Vet-Hub 1, the Wales Veterinary Centre, KESS Scholarships and the School of Veterinary Sciences at Aberystwyth University.
Capitalization on these investments requires equipping sate of the art laboratories that will enable the study of the bovine immune response to mycobacteria; these studies will provide the basis from which novel tools for the tackling of BTB will emerge. The studies to be undertaken in these laboratories will aim to gain a greater understanding of the bovine immune response to mycobacteria at the molecular, cellular, tissue and farm levels. Accordingly, the equipment required for these laboratories will fulfil the characteristics briefly described in each tender lot and it is divided into small scale equipment and large scale equipment.
Aberystwyth University (AU) wishes to run an open tender for the supply of Electrical Materials. The Agreement will be for a period from March 2024 for two years with an option to extend for a further two years at 12 month intervals ( 2 + 1 + 1 )
Aberystwyth University (AU) current has approximately 3750 study bedrooms, made up of approximately 1,500 en-suite rooms and 2,250 standard rooms - a proportion of which you are being asked to bid for. Student bedrooms are rented to the students between a 39 - 50 week licence period (although the large majority are between 39-40 weeks between September to June). Each flat has a communal kitchen that is generally used by between 6 -10 persons. The buildings are typically 3 or 4 storeys with a main staircase or 2 storey houses of 5 -6 bedrooms.
Aberystwyth University wishes to establish an internal Framework for the supply of Feed, Fertiliser, Crops & Sundries. The University farms based at Gogerddan (sheep and beef farm), Morfa Mawr (arable production), Trawsgoed (dairy farm) and Pwllpeiran (upland) extend to over 800 ha in total, and range from 0-600 meters above sea level. Between them, these four sites exploit the geography of West Wales to provide a spectrum of environmental challenges that are broadly representative of the growing conditions of approximately 80% of UK grasslands. Our enterprises include commercial and pedigree sheep flocks, a robotically milked dairy herd, dairy heifer replacement unit, beef fattening unit, and arable production focused on homegrown feeds including barley, wheat, oats and lupins.
The intention in establishing this Framework is to provide the University with access to suppliers in the identified areas, and to achieve this required outcome we will invite bids from organisations on singular or multiple Lots depending on the specialisms offered.
This procurement is for patenting and professional intellectual property related services in support of the technology transfer activity at Aberystwyth University. The requirement is for a firm/s of patent agents to provide cost effective, general intellectual property advice and to undertake the preparation, registration and prosecution of applications for patents, plant variety rights and other forms of
registered intellectual property across all of the relevant research areas of the University. The patent firm/s will be expected to possess the necessary breath of intellectual property law experience and technical understanding particularly in the life, physics, computer sciences, plant variety rights and trademarks for existing and new business. It is important that the patent firm/s is able to
develop a strong rapport with both the academic community and the technology transfer team at Aberystwyth University and to take proactive steps to foster good relations including availability to correspond in good time via email and telephone and to visit Aberystwyth as requested. This tender will be split into the 3 following Lots:
Lot 1 – Patent Services
Lot 2 – Plant Variety Services
Lot 3 - Trademarks
Aberystwyth University wishes to procure (a) a control system, (b) a 2D/3D imaging system as well as (c) the ability to integrate new third party or bespoke modalities in the future for the large plant phenotyping platform, (hereafter referred to as the “platform”). The new capabilities will be used to undertake image capture of various types of crops, including oats and other small grain cereals, maize, miscanthus, forages, and saplings on a regular basis to enable longitudinal phenotyping across the life cycle.
To provide a FM service to Aberystwyth University Pension Scheme (“the Scheme”) together with the necessary investment consultancy advice for the Defined Benefit section of the Plan only to allow the Trustee to set the strategic investment objectives for the Fund and help consideration of the development of a de-risking plan.
Aberystwyth University (AU) wishes to run an open tender for the supply of Reactive Maintenance Materials. The Agreement will be for a period from 1st January 2024 for two years with an option to extend for a further two years, the University currently has an annual spend of approximately 90k on Reactive Maintenance Materials leading to a potential estimated contract value of 360k.
The University seeks to engage a professional Investment advisor to assist the Investments Committee and staff in undertaking the duties delegated to it as outlined in its Terms of Reference for a 48 month period .
Aberystwyth University currently has 159 Endowment Funds with a capital value of 40.4m. New funds are created almost annually whilst some of the original funds date back to the very inception of the University. The Endowment funds have primarily been created via a mixture of donations and bequests with the vast majority having specific conditions attached to their use.
Revenue is currently used for a variety of purposes such as Scholarships, Bursaries, and Prizes for students, as well as assisting staff with their work and research through grants and awards. Over the years the Endowment Funds have also contributed towards other institutional goals such as the purchase of land, buildings, and equipment.
Aberystwyth University wishes to procure various items related to establishing an advanced indoor crop production facility. The procurement contains the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Flood and Drain Rack Systems
Lot 2 - NFT Hydroponic Racks
Lot 3 - Nutrient Flow Facility
Researchers at IBERS, Aberystwyth University are undertaking a 3 year project to implement genomic selection (GS) in the perennial energy crop Miscanthus. The project is to establish genomic selection in 2 Miscanthus recurrent selection pools (M.sinensis and M.sacchariflorus). We need a rapid, high throughput genomic marker system to enable selections in time to make crosses within the same season in order to generate the subsequent generation.