UK SBS RE150437

Contract summary

Industry

• X-ray devices - 33111000

Location of contract

OX11 0QX

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS RE150437

Published date

23 March 2018

Closing date

17 December 2015

Contract start date

4 January 2016

Contract end date

4 January 2018

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 17/12/2015 AT 14:00 HOURS.

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER - PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE ADDITIONAL TEXT SECTION .

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The ISIS neutron and muon source is a world leading
facility for scientific research in many varied
directions, for which institutions and users come from
across the globe to specifically use the facilities. The
facilities are vast and include aspects such as the
ability to perform experiments and research with
neutron and muon beams as well as complimentary
experiments and sample screening with laboratory
instruments. This is achieved by ISIS possessing a
number of offline laboratories available to all users in
support of the main beamline research. One such
facility is the Materials Characterisation Laboratory
(MCL). This laboratory houses a wide suite of state of
the art analytical instrumentation which is vital to the
support of the neutron and muon experiments.

It has been highlighted that a bespoke Small Angle Xray
Scattering system (SAXS) is much needed to
compliment the beamlines which currently already
exist at ISIS. In particular this would include the ability
to perform measurements at a high publication
standard which would complement the Small Angle
Neutron Scattering (SANS) beamlines, but also
provide a sample screening process for samples
before ISIS neutron beamtime begins as not all users
have access to this type of system.

This would increase the capacity of users/institutions
which pass through the facility as users, hence
increasing the output. Given the wide range in
research directions, ISIS is subject to a wide range of
users ranging from experienced to non-expert (novice)
users who are likely to have no experience in this
field. Therefore the system must operate to a high
standard, be intuitive and easy to use and maintain.

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Please see our e-sourcing portal for full details.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UK SBS RE150437

• Opportunity
• Published 12 November 2015

Additional text

UK Shared Business Services eSourcing

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The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: 'https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk';

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Award information

Awarded date

3 February 2016

Contract start date

4 February 2016

Contract end date

4 February 2018

Total value of contract

£250,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Xenocs

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About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Fernandez

Address

North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

andrew.fernandez@uksbs.co.uk

Website

http://www.uksbs.co.uk