Contracts awarded by the government and its agencies, valued at over £12,000. This includes
contracts from government departments, local councils, and other public bodies.
The University has decided to purchase a Dynamic Scanning Calorimeter.
The GEIC equipment fund is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funds having been awarded under the 2014-2020 Priority Axis 1: Promoting Research and Innovation.
The equipment is being purchased for the Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre ("GEIC") at the University of Manchester. The GEIC is a £60 million investment which will establish a state of the art research and technology development facility for graphene and related 2D materials. Projects in the GEIC will be industry-led and will focus on innovation and applications, with the aim of accelerating research through to products in the marketplace. The GEIC will house pilot production facilities and characterisation equipment. It will initially focus on a number of the University's world-class graphene application areas: energy, composites, formulations and coatings, electronics and membranes.
Given the world leading graphene research at the University, it is expected that all the equipment in the GEIC will be cited in high profile academic publications as well as underpinning industrial collaboration projects, thus giving the equipment a high degree of exposure.
The GEIC will be situated on the North Campus of The University of Manchester, comprise of ~8400 m2 and has been designed by world-renowned architect Rafael Viñoly. It is set to be open in summer 2018. Equipment purchased before the GEIC building is opened will be temporally commissioned elsewhere in the University campus, typically in the National Graphene Institute, and then moved into the GEIC once it is completed.
For further information on the GEIC please see:
http://www.graphene.manchester.ac.uk/collaborate/geic/
The Future Talent Plan sets out the city's vision for "a globally competitive city where we work together to enable the right opportunities for people and businesses to thrive in a rapidly changing labour market, and ensure that nobody is left behind". To achieve this vision, it is essential that emerging and future talent are engaged and exposed to key sectors across the city. The Council is seeking responses from organisations to provide a programme of activity to support building ideas and gaining insights into key business sectors with the city's emerging and future talent. The Council is seeking a partner with proven experience of working with emerging and future talent through innovative programmes of delivery. They should have experience of engaging and delivering to a broad range of groups. The partner should also be experienced in engaging with a variety of stakeholders across different sectors to ensure programmes of activity provide value to all stakeholders involved. The partner should have an in-depth understanding of the key business sectors and the trends for future growth sectors. Leeds City Council is aiming to procure one provider on a 5-year £0 value contract. As required, call off orders will be raised for the services described in the statement of requirements.
The provision of four SAN switches with a minimum of 56 active ports to replace existing Connectrix DS-5300B 80-Port Brocade Fabric Switches with a 24/7 365 support contract for a period of three (3) years from 01/06/2021 with an option to extend for a further two (2) years on a one (1) year plus one (1) year basis.
The Competition was held via the CCS Framework - Technology Products and Associated Services - RM6068 - Lot 2 Hardware and Associated Services.