UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The University of Leicester (UoL) is looking for a partner to maintain, fault find and replace faulty and or aging cameras on its surveillance camera estate to ensure it is stable, secure and scalable.

The University of Leicester seeks to engage a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to carry out the Maintenance, repair and installation of Life Safety systems - Fire Alarms and detection, PAVA, Sprinklers, AOV (inc smoke pressurisation), Ansul Suppression systems, Fire Curtains/shutters, Disabled alarms, Disabled Refuge and DRAX systems on Leicester Campus and associated sites.

The University of Leicester, School of Chemistry, is expanding its capabilities for studying the dynamics of single biomolecules. To support this work, funding has been secured from BBSRC to procure a highly specialised instrument: the C-Trap Dymo 400 Optical Tweezers-Fluorescence Microscope, manufactured by Lumicks B.V.. This instrument integrates cutting-edge optical trapping, confocal fluorescence microscopy, and laminar flow microfluidics into a single, coherent system. The C-Trap® Dymo 400 will be installed at the University to support high-precision, realtime studies of molecular interactions, particularly in areas involving DNA-protein complexes, RNA structures, ubiquitin structures and cytoskeletal filament dynamics. It includes multi-colour confocal fluorescence (488, 561, 638 nm), dual force detection (x,y), short tether capabilities, microfluidics, and full system integration with proprietary Bluelake software, all required to maintain the scientific edge of our ongoing biophysical and molecular biology research. To view this notice, please click here: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1000438720

The University is seeking to enter into a Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement (Agreement) for the provision of Building Fabric Maintenance and Minor Building Works (Works) across its campus network. Works may comprise new buildings, extensions to existing buildings, conversion/refurbishment of existing buildings, works to ensure compliance with various legislative requirements, e.g. legionella, fire safety, DDA, mechanical and electrical engineering works and enabling works in advance of major capital works projects. This Agreement is a mechanism for engaging Main Contractors (Contractors) to deliver the range of Projects as required, the Contractors will be required to deliver the full Project which may include the needs for sub-contracting for mechanical, electrical, fit-out, painting and decorating, flooring as required. For the purposes of the Agreement, Works are defined as any Project with a construction price of between £10,000 and £2,500,000 net of VAT.

The University of Leicester wishes to enter into contract(s) for the provision of planned and reactive maintenance services of the University's ventilation and cooling systems. The procurement is split into 3 lots, lot 1 for ventilation systems maintenance, lot 2 for cooling systems maintenance and the third for a 'one-stop-shop' combined bid for ventilation and cooling. The University will award contracts for lot 1 and 2, or 3. The contract(s) are for 3 years from 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2026 with an option to extend for a further 24 months to 31 January 2028.

The University of Leicester is seeking to appoint a provider of an Employee Assistance Programme including staff counselling and online support for a variety of circumstances. A more detailed description of requirements can be found in Section 3 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT). The successful tenderer will be expected to work with the Staff Health and Wellbeing Lead and the Occupational Health Team based at the University. The successful tenderer will be required to enter into a contractual arrangement and complete set up of the services no later than 31st January 2024. The contract term will be four years, with the option to extend for a further 24 months, subject to annual reviews. T

The University of Leicester wishes to enter into a framework with 3 providers for the test and inspection of its fire doors. The University requires competent contractors to carry out annual fire door inspections to all fire doors across the estate, in all properties. Approximately 15,000 fire doors are to be inspected and reported on in accordance with the Fire Door Maintenance Checklist. It is the University’s intention to appoint three suppliers to the framework agreement, each company will receive orders to inspect a minimum of 4,000 doors each year. The contract is for 3 years from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025 with an option to extend by a further 24 months to 31 December 2027.

Supply of staff and student gowning service for winter and summer graduation ceremonies To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1002046001

The Body Donation Programme takes place at the University of Leicester Medical School. Members of the public (referred to as ‘bequests’ in this document), bequeath their bodies for anatomical examination, and are a valuable teaching source for teaching the structure and function of the human body to medical students, and other healthcare professionals. The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) regulates the use of human bodies within the legal framework set out in the Human Tissue Act (2004). The University of Leicester is licensed by the Human Tissue Authority. The successful tenderer will be required to transport bequests who have donated their bodies for anatomical examination to the University of Leicester and to arrange and carry out subsequent cremations which take place in late June/early July each year for up to 50 bequests.

The School of Physics (Space Park Leicester) has funding to purchase a brand-new laser welder system that will be used for very high reliability welding of Aluminium and Platinum 20% Rhodium.

You are invited to take part in a competitive tender to enable the University to appoint a contractor to supply temporary heat and power to the University in the event of any failures of the University plant. The contract will be in place from 12 October 2023 for a period of 5 years until 11 October 2028.

The Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) Instrument is intended for use on the joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) mission Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) to study the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere. As part of the instrument Proto-Flight Model (PFM) acceptance test campaign, the SXI instrument needs to undergo thermal balance and thermal cycling acceptance testing to demonstrate compliance with instrument thermal performance requirements.

The University's is seeking to award a multi supplier framework for hire of plant with operator. The University has a commercial archaeological Unit embedded in the School of Archaelogy and Ancient History, called University Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). ULAS offer a comprehensive, integrated service for all types of archaeological and heritage projects. For fieldwork-based projects, ULAS often use external suppliers to help with digging trenches and moving spoil (excavated material) around the sites. The Contract will initially run for a 3 year period, commencing on 1 July 2023 and ending on 30 June 2026 with one optional annual extension periods until 30 June 2027. The Contract will run into the optional years following satisfactory agreement between the University and the successful tenderer(s).

The University is seeking to award the Supplier a contract, providing professional property consultancy and agency services. The contract will be called-off as the University strategy evolves, further details are provided in the Specification and General Design of Requirements. The contract will run from 1 May 2023 for 5 years until 30 April 2028 with the option to extend by a further 5 annual periods until 30 April 2033.

The University of Leicester wishes to enter into a contract for the provision of Planned and Reactive Maintenance of Automatic Windows at the University of Leicester. The contract(s) are for 3 years from 1 March 2023 to 28 February 2026 with an option to extend for a further 24 months to 28 February 2028.

The University of Leicester wishes to enter into a contract for the asset validation, compliance validation and network testing of a the entire University wide Natural Gas pipeline systems and associated pipeline assemblies, that will ensure that the all of the natural gas pipelines form incomer to appliance are validated and comply with the highest quality standards. The contract is for 2 years from 1 October 2022.

Tenders are invited from suppliers wishing to be part of a framework agreement for the provision of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Third Generation Sequencing and Sanger sequencing services.

Group Income Protection for University of Leicester Pension Stakeholder Scheme For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leicester:-Group-pension-services./DB2F76S26W To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DB2F76S26W