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The University wishes to purchase an Aerosol Jet printer to be housed at the department of chemistry or at the National Graphene Institute, if suitable space is not found in the chemistry department. Such system will be coupled with a gas knife in order to perform crystallization from solution under nanoconfinement. Additional information: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are available via the University's procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The University of Manchester wishes to appoint a number of contractors to undertake various types of construction works at the University to include but not limited to; demolition, new build, refurbishment, decoration and landscaping/external works. Works on the Construction Works Framework will let under four lots of ranging values from £1 up to £20,000,000. In order to appoint a suitable supplier for this purchase we are undertaking a competitive tender under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) using the Restricted Procedure. This is a two stage process. Interested parties should register on the University's tendering portal and express an interest in the tender in order to view the tender documents and submit an application: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home

The University of Manchester is looking to procure a Central Learning Environment (previously known as a VLE) system that meets our pedagogical and technology guided requirements, the system will help drive forward improvement to the teaching and learning experience for all cohorts of students and staff. The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option of further 5 annual renewals (at the discretion of the University) Suppliers MUST complete section 3.6 of the SQ document providing relevant FULL details of 3 reference of a similar nature (ie. number of staff/students) and value to this procurement. Suppliers must have a mimum turnover of £5m and must indicate compliance in section 4.2 of the SQ document Additional information: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are available via the University`s procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The University is looking for a provider to facilitate hire of outdoor temporary structures, for graduation and events. Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

This tender is being run on behalf of Dr James Winterburn, Reader in Chemical Engineering. Dr Winterburn led a successful BBSRC ALERT21 equipment bid "Integrated bioreactor platform for rapid scale-up and translation", which will provide significant bioreactor capacity for microbial fermentation process development, scale up and translation for a range of bio-based chemicals. The exploitation of bio-based production routes requires a thorough understanding of production strain performance and an ability to rapidly and effectively scale processes from millilitres to tens of litres. The bioreactor platform is intended to provide understanding of how process conditions at different volumes and variability across process parameters (e.g., mixing speeds, dissolved O2, pH), affect host cell performance. The integrated bioreactor platform will bridge across three scales, outlined below, and allow for rapid process development and ultimately support research translation.  Small-scale: Parallel bioreactor system (500 mL, 6 vessels) for rapid parallel process development, strain testing and parameter optimization for microbial fermentations in batch, fed-batch and continuous cultivation, with off gas analysis capability  Mid-scale (3L bioreactor system, four vessels): For initial scale up and process development work (e.g., confirmation of feeding profiles, metabolic profiling) and preliminary process analysis (including; yield, productivity, final titre) with off gas analysis capability. Also serves as the seed train for inoculum preparation for scale up to 40L.  Large-scale feasibility (40L SIP bioreactor): To enable in-house demonstration of process technical feasibility, production of sufficient quantities of material for application testing and benchmarking and provision of data for robust techno-economic analysis which can be used as the basis for commercialisation, also with off gas analysis capability. Additional information: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are available via the University`s procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Enabling works and demolition of buildings within Owens Park at the Fallowfield Campus, University of Manchester. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Enabling works and demolition of buildings within Owens Park at the Fallowfield Campus, University of Manchester. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The University of Manchester wishes to appoint an External Auditor to provide External Audit Services relating to externally funded grants. This appointment will commence late September 2023 and be for a period of 3 (three) years with the potential to extend for 2 (two) x 12 month periods. Additional information: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are available via the University's procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

British Election Study 2023-2026: in-person post-election survey Tenders are invited to conduct the fieldwork for a face-to-face cross-sectional post-election survey for the next general election. The Tenderer selected will be expected to contribute to the sample design and selection of the sample, the design of the questionnaire and the testing of the questionnaire under the guidance of the project team. The Tenderer will be responsible for the conduct of interviews and for the timely delivery of 'clean' SPSS or Stata-formatted datasets based on those interviews. Additional information: Delivery Notes Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are available via the University`s procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

British Election Study 2023-2026: in-person post-election survey Tenders are invited to conduct the fieldwork for a face-to-face cross-sectional post-election survey for the next general election. The Tenderer selected will be expected to contribute to the sample design and selection of the sample, the design of the questionnaire and the testing of the questionnaire under the guidance of the project team. The Tenderer will be responsible for the conduct of interviews and for the timely delivery of 'clean' SPSS or Stata-formatted datasets based on those interviews. Additional information: Delivery Notes Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are available via the University`s procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Tenders/Current The Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics is the astronomical research centre of The University of Manchester and operates e-MERLIN, the UK's national radio astronomy facility. Jodrell Bank was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2019, and the consultant needs to be aware of the heritage status of the site. Jodrell Bank is a world leader in radio astronomy-related research and technology development but also carries out research across the electromagnetic spectrum and in theoretical topics. A LAN Switch Refresh project has been progressed for the main buildings however the circa 60 3rd party unmanaged switches that are connected to single data ports within the buildings will not be replaced. There is a mixture of 5, 8, 12, 16, 24 & 32 port switches on and under desks, in cupboards, equipment racks etc. This situation is a concern from a security, management, network connectivity and process perspective. Moving to a Wi-Fi only option is not possible due to the sensitive nature of the radio telescopes. However, there may be a requirement for occasional Wi-Fi hotspots for guests and events. A range of options have been considered for Network Modernisation, and a preferred option identified. This involves removing all the 3rd party unmanaged switches and running additional data cables to the location of the existing comms cabinets. This will bring Jodrell Bank in line with the rest of the University's modernized network, removing old equipment, improving network stability, an enabling monitoring of all areas of the network. The upgrade is of high importance, with the works aimed to be completed by Spring 24.

We wish to engage an external partner with proven expertise in the field of information security and data protection to support us in preparing a gap analysis, implementation and achieving readiness for an ISMS across the University, based on ISO27001, ISO27701 & BS10012 information security and privacy frameworks. This will require the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and standards consistent with the requirement of a mature ISMS. This agreement would be based on a 2 year term subject to satisfactory performance The University of Manchester no longer meets the criteria of a 'body governed by public law' and is therefore not considered a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and/or any replacement legislation. As a result, the University of Manchester will no longer be subject to the regime contained in The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and/or any replacement legislation with effect from 1 August 2023. However, as an institution founded for the public good, an exempt charity and an organization in receipt of public funds, the University has a duty to manage expenditure in an appropriate manner and aims to deliver value for money across its non-pay spend by adhering to good procurement practice.' Additional information: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are freely available via the University's procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The University is undertaking a project to improve the experience of academic staff and postgraduate research students when managing research data. A review of the research software landscape highlighted disparities in researchers' ability to access digital tools to coordinate experimental metadata and data with minimal friction. As part of this project, it has been identified that it would be beneficial to conduct soft market testing to ascertain the offerings around digital notebooks and associated sample inventories within the market, along with any key areas of development within recent years. Additional information: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are freely available via the University's procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The University is undertaking a project to improve the experience of academic staff and postgraduate research students when managing research data. A review of the research software landscape highlighted disparities in researchers' ability to access digital tools to coordinate experimental metadata and data with minimal friction. As part of this project, it has been identified that it would be beneficial to conduct soft market testing to ascertain the offerings around digital notebooks and associated sample inventories within the market, along with any key areas of development within recent years. Additional information: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are freely available via the University's procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

2. Background to the Requirement 2.1 The Sugden Sports Centre is jointly owned by the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University with the ambition to provide excellent sporting facilities to its students, staff and the local community. 2.2 The Centre is located at 114 Grosvenor Street, just off Oxford Road, at the heart of the Manchester student population. The combined population of the two Universities is some 70,000 people (staff and students). Plans of the building are provided in Appendix 6. 2.3 The Centre comprises the following facilities: o 100+ station fitness suite o Group exercise studio o Dedicated spin studio o 2x 8 Badminton court sports halls o 6x Squash courts o 1x Personal training room (for sole use by the university sport departments, however the room to be serviced (ie, cleaned and maintained by third party) o 1x outdoor 3G five a side football area o 1x Physio Room - a purpose built clinical space bookable by users with the appropriate qualifications. It will remain the responsibility of the Service Provider to maintain these spaces. 2.4 The programming of the Centre provides predominantly for the needs of university sport through the provision of casual use, exercise and fitness classes, student sports clubs, participation programmes, health and fitness provision and staff activities. There is also some limited community usage and potential exists to extend this during student vacation periods. The centre is used for various external events. 2.5 In university term time there is an extensive programme which prioritises club and student participation use. This programme is developed and agreed by the universities. This impacts heavily on sports hall and 3G in particular and to a lesser extent in the Activity rooms and squash courts. An example facility timetable is included in Appendix 9. 2.6 Opening Times The Centre is currently open at the following times on a year-round basis. Monday to Friday 7.00am to 10.30pm Saturday and Sunday 9.00am to 7.00pm Agreement on closure at Christmas and on bank holidays will be agreed on an annual basis between the Contractor and the Universities. 3. Shared Vision for the operation of the Sugden Sports Centre 3.1 The Head of Sport at University of Manchester and the Strategic Lead for Sport at Manchester Metropolitan University have developed a shared vision for the Sugden Sports Centre: 'A state-of-the-art sports facility catering for staff and students of both universities, which can maximise community and corporate opportunities, whilst supporting a full range of programmes from health & wellbeing to sporting excellence and is regarded as a significant sporting facility within the city.' 3.2 It is expected that the successful service provider demonstrates a commitment and understanding to the delivery of this vision, w... Additional information: Please register as a supplier and log into the portal to access the documents, send correspondence, see clarifications and submit your tender return: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Open tender exercise for Legionella Management split into 3 Lots. Please see documents for further instructions. Please note tendering for Lot 1 excludes your ability to tender for Lot 2, however you are still able to tender for Lot 3. Additional information: Please see tender documents. Please sign up at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The University of Manchester wishes to appoint appropriately qualified consultants for inclusion on the Construction Consultancy Services Framework (CCSF) 2024 - Phase 1. The Framework will comprise of several different professional disciplines and will be procured under two separate phases. Phase 1 will be procured first, followed by Phase 2. Phase 1 concerns Project Management Consultancy Services and Cost Consultancy Services. It is anticipated that the consultants who are successful at Phase 1 will be appointed to assist the University in assessing SQ and ITT submissions for Phase 2, subject to there being no conflict of interest issues. Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

Open tender exercise for Legionella Management split into 3 Lots. Please see documents for further instructions. Please note tendering for Lot 1 excludes your ability to tender for Lot 2, however you are still able to tender for Lot 3. Additional information: Please see tender documents. Please sign up at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The University of Manchester is embarking on an ambitious programme to redefine its external digital engagement. This initiative goes beyond a website design, aiming to create a seamless, personalised digital experience for diverse audiences, from prospective students to research partners and alumni. We are looking for an experienced strategic partner to co-create a long-term roadmap and target operating model that sets us up for success. The strategy will help us advance our digital capabilities, integrate advanced technologies such as AI and CRM, and align with our Manchester 2035 vision. With a focus on user-centred design, accessibility and operational efficiency, this transformation will position the University as a global leader in digital innovation. Additional information: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are available via the University's procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

The University of Manchester is embarking on an ambitious programme to redefine its external digital engagement. This initiative goes beyond a website design, aiming to create a seamless, personalised digital experience for diverse audiences, from prospective students to research partners and alumni. We are looking for an experienced strategic partner to co-create a long-term roadmap and target operating model that sets us up for success. The strategy will help us advance our digital capabilities, integrate advanced technologies such as AI and CRM, and align with our Manchester 2035 vision. With a focus on user-centred design, accessibility and operational efficiency, this transformation will position the University as a global leader in digital innovation. Additional information: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are available via the University's procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No