Published date: 6 September 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Apparatus for measuring radiation - 38341000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

tender_126614/706630

Published date

6 September 2018

Closing date

20 August 2018

Contract start date

20 August 2018

Contract end date

19 August 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract for the provision of 'Portable Equipment Capable of Measuring Radioactive Material in People in the Event of an Emergency' to Ametek (GB) Ltd. Their Micro-Detective product is the only unit on the market to offer a 50 x 30mm germanium crystal in a portable electromechanically cooled package as well as having an integrated screen which allows it to perform the following functions:

- Displaying and accumulating data
- Zoom in/out spectra
- Determine peak energies on the screen
- Calibrate using Cs-137 without any additional software
- Perform the isotope ID without any external data connections

The initial requirement will be for 2 detectors but there is scope to purchase up to 3 more in the duration of the 3 year contract.

Award information

Awarded date

20 August 2018

Contract start date

20 August 2018

Contract end date

19 August 2021

Total value of contract

£4,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ametek (GB) Ltd

Address

Spectrum House, 1 Millars Business Center, Fishponds Close

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

61 Colindale Avenue
London
NW9 5EQ
England

Email

ashna.shah@phe.gov.uk