Published date: 1 December 2022

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


Closing: 21 February 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

tender_264715/1152405

Published date

1 December 2022

Closing date

21 February 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 September 2022

Contract end date

1 January 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

An Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS) instrument is required to accompany a Field Emission sourced Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) for the EM Labs Small Research Facility based in the School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol. The successful bid shall provide a package that shall enable robust and cost-effective routine, high-volume throughput of samples with minimal maintenance thereby enabling near continuous operation. The instrumentation shall be used to observe and characterise both morphology and chemistry of earth science materials. User base includes staff, post-graduates and visitors to the School of Earth Sciences with a wide range of SEM experience from novice to expert user.

Award information

Awarded date

13 September 2022

Contract start date

27 September 2022

Contract end date

1 January 2024

Total value of contract

£108,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Ltd

Address

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, North End, Yatton, Bristol, North Somerset, BS49 4AP, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Naomi Adams

Address

4th Floor, Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane
Bristol
BS1 5DS
England

Telephone

0117 928 9083

Email

naomi.adams@bristol.ac.uk