Published date: 8 August 2017

Last edited date: 8 August 2017

This notice was replaced on 8 August 2017

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Awarded contract (published 8 August 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,250,000 to £2,580,000

Procurement reference

UKSBS PR16195 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) facility

Published date

8 August 2017

Closing date

3 April 2017

Contract start date

1 September 2017

Contract end date

30 June 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting
Authority is putting in place a Contract on behalf of
the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research
Council (EPSRC).

EPSRC is looking for a supplier who can provide a mid-range research facility in X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy (XPS) for three years with an option to
extend to five years. The range of provision will be on
a national level and will include research into the
chemical composition and electronic structure of
surfaces for a variety of technological applications
from biomaterials to semiconductor physics.
The facility must be able to clearly demonstrate the
capability to fulfil the technical specification including
but not limited to, providing leading expertise,
technical support and training (where required) and
instrumentation in XPS, a suitable user relationship
with the facility, provision for sample preparation,
handling, storage and an appropriate sample
environment. The successful bidder will also have a
costed access plan, risk management and staff
training model. The facility will be an integral part of
the research needs of the Engineering and Physical
Sciences community, therefore long term
sustainability and a charging model will also


More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Melanie Hollingsworth

Address

Polaris House
North Star Ave
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

melanie.hollingsworth@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk