1867/ITT/SC Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)

Introduction: This is an Invitation to Tender (ITT) with information, instructions and guidance provided in this document. Tender submission (consisting of the completion of the Online Supplier Questionnaire, Technical Response, and Commercial response documents) should be completed and returned by all Tenderers who wish to bid for the contract. Please note, throughout the Tender documentation the University of Nottingham will be referred to as 'UoN'.

Synopsis: The UoN requests tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified suppliers to establish a contract for the manufacture, delivery, installation, commissioning and training of a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM).

Objectives: To establish a contract for the Coordinate Measuring Machine and ensure strategic developments such as:

• oEnsure Value for Money
• oConfirm Timeline for Delivery and Installation
• oEliminate the risk of modern-day slavery within the supply chain.

Estimated Value: The total budget for the goods is ?180,000 - ?250,000 depending on the options for a fully installed and commissioned machine.

Additional information: TENDERERS MUST EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST THROUGH FIRST REGISTERING ON THE UNIVERSITYS E-TENDERING SYSTEM https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/

Non-compliant expressions of interest (EOI) will not be considered or acknowledged. The university reserves the right to cancel the tender process at any stage. The University does not accept any liability for any costs incurred in tendering.

To EXPRESS INTEREST:

Please first register on the eTendering system then Login and go to Tenders.

Find the project scroll down to View Details and then scroll down to the Express Interest` button at the foot on the right hand side.

NOTE: To make sure you receive our email notifications. to ensure our emails reach your inbox please add our email domain @in-tend.co.uk to your safe senders list and check your spam filter settings..

Once you have registered, log-in and go to Current Tenders/view printable details, then expressed interest in the project.

Once you have registered, expressed interest in the project AND your EOI will be accepted and an email will automatically be sent notifying you (to the inserted publish email address at point of registration) that it has been accepted and a second email notifying you that the documents have been published to your site under My Tenders.

Internet Explorer (not Mozilla Firefox) should be used and pop ups must be allowed.

All correspondence relating to this project should only be made through the e-Tendering web site. Click on CREATE NEW CORRESPONDENCE once you have logged on to the Web site and follow the instructions. Select send message via web option rather than by email option as this is received by the host company not directly to UoN.

HELP?: Should you encounter any problems with using the Web site (including if you get locked out), contact the In-Tend Help Desk on 0844 272 8810 support@in-tend.co.uk

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No