T17-3595-T17-3597 - Engineering Educational Training Solutions Packages

Recently shortlisted for the Times Higher Education University of the Year 2017, Northumbria University at Newcastle seeks to appoint suitable vendor(s) to deliver this key and prestigious contract during 2018.

The University is looking to make a significant investment in a range of Engineering Educational Training Solution packages that will be deployed to key partner institutions located in Brazil, Columbia and Cuba.

We will invite bids from potential partners who can furnish the full requirements of this contract opportunity following the closure of this Prior Information Notice. The contract will involve supply, design, installation, implementation, training and shipping of the consignment as per the defined scope that will be issued as part of the tender release.

Expressions of interest should be accompanied by correspondence confirming which of the following elements (defined under the heading Engineering Educational Training Solutions Packages) you would be interested/consider providing a future tender response to:-

Educational PEM Fuel Cell;
Photovoltaic Cell Training System;
Wind Turbine Training System and
Rankine Cycle Steam Turbine.

Your response should also provide an indication of which of the following countries (and applicable institutions) you would be able to service as part of this contract opportunity:-

Brazil – Universida de Federal de Itajuba (UNIFEI) and UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA (UFBA);
Columbia - Universidad de Santander (UDES) and Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) and
Cuba - Universidad de Oriente (UDO) and Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría.

All applicable technical specification sheets and information should also accompany you expression of interest.

It is envisaged that the pre-market engagement will assist shape and define our final set of requirements.

Suppliers taking part in any of the pre-market engagement will not be given any advantage or bias during the subsequent tender exercise, pre market engagement is to provide additional market intelligence and an insight into market trends and solution availability.