Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases

Tender description

The University of Southampton is constructing new facilities, and part of this development effort is the update of experimental facilities. This contract addresses one of the requirements, namely a new Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel (BLWT) designed as a flexible test platform for novel aerodynamics and fluid mechanics research work and experimental technique. The wind tunnel will be installed in a newly constructed building at the University of Southampton’s campus. The new building is known as Building 185. The University of Southampton is constructing new facilities, and part of this development effort is the update of experimental facilities. This contract addresses one of the requirements, namely a new Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel (BLWT) designed as a flexible test platform for novel aerodynamics and fluid mechanics research work and experimental technique. The wind tunnel will be installed in a newly constructed building at the University of Southampton’s Boldrewood campus. The contractor will be required to design, manufacture, deliver, install, and undertake testing and commissioning of the BLWT in accordance with the requirements and performance criteria detailed within the contract. The contractor shall ensure that their solution complies with all current, relevant legislation/standards including as applicable (but not limited to) British and European Standards, CIBSE guides, CDM Regulations and accepted best practice standards/procedures. The contractor’s design must accommodate the spatial constraints of the building accounting for the access route into/through the building and the final destination within the building whilst also considering health and safety aspects such as access routes around the facilities once in position, maintenance of them, etc.