Published date: 22 March 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 April 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

Location of contract

BS2 8BB

Value of contract

£110,000

Procurement reference

tender_167050/662262

Published date

22 March 2018

Closing date

10 April 2018

Contract start date

23 April 2018

Contract end date

22 April 2019

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

'We are looking to purchase an Ion Chromatography System which will be used to determinate levels of Carbohydrates, Amino Acids and Volatile Fatty Acids(VFA's). The system must be able to analyse Amino Acids and Carbohydrates or Amino Acids and VFA's at the same and must be capable of measuring with Limit of Quantification each type of component down to low parts per billion levels routinely. The system must have a chilled autosampler with a capacity of at least 90 vials. This will allow the system to run overnight with sample stability and increase sample throughput. The system must be capable or running any vendors columns in a chilled/heated compartment depending upon use.

This system will mainly be used by Glaciologists looking at samples taken from the surface, middle and bottom of the glacial environments being studied. The system will also be used by Hydrologists studying nutrients at various points in the river system.'

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About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Holness

Address

1-9 Old Park Hill
Bristol
BS2 8BB
England

Telephone

01179288050

Email

mh17171@bristol.ac.uk