Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c30-75af-72a4-bbe3-254847a7601c/1055-framework-for-the-supply-installation-and-commissioning-of-planetary-bal awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 1055 - Framework for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Planetary Ball Mills [NE1 Procurement Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ne1-procurement-services-limited) Estimated value £20,000 Published 29 Oct 2018 Deadline Closed 13 Nov 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Centre for Process Innovation Ltd (CPI) requires the following; This tender is to establish a framework of suppliers to Supply, Install and Commission Planetary Ball Mills across all CPI sites. As this is a tender to establish a Framework Agreement for the on-going supply of this type of equipment, our requirements are not limited specifically to the specification detailed below and in the URS. CPI currently has a requirement to add a Planetary Ball Mill to its toolset list. The system is required for small, batch scale development work and is to be sued with a variety of materials. Servicing and maintenance, spare parts and consumables is also covered under the scope of this contract. Our National Formulation Centres requirement is to support the development of formulations including: inks, battery technologies, emulsions and the production of carbon materials. Example materials to be ground include: graphite, graphene, ferrite, mica, cobalt oxide and papers. Please visit [ne1procurementservices.com](https://ne1procurementservices.com) for further information. Additional information: We are posting this tender notice on behalf of The Centre for Process Innovation Ltd (CPI). For further information please visit the NE1 Procurement Services Ltd website - [ne1procurementservices.com](https://ne1procurementservices.com). Please do not contact CPI directly as all correspondence must be directed through the NE1 website. ## CPV classification Instruments for checking physical characteristics Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e6c4de9c-8e52-4aed-92be-85cac6395543) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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