Published date: 21 March 2018

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


Closing: 24 December 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • X-ray devices - 33111000

Location of contract

OX11 0QX

Value of contract

£70,000 to £120,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR150115

Published date

21 March 2018

Closing date

24 December 2015

Contract start date

6 January 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2016

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

A Laue X-ray set is required in the support of running the ISIS neutron and muon source. This particular instrument is required to orient crystals along a particular axis direction, or determine the crystallographic directions for an unknown sample and collect high resolution images.

The system should be able to deal with crystals ranging from mm to inches in size.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The Provision of Crystal Orientation Laue X-Ray Instrument

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 December 2015

Attachments

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

11 January 2016

Contract start date

14 January 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2016

Total value of contract

£99,503

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Photonic Sciences Ltd

Address

Photonoic Science Ltd
Millham Church Lane
Mountfield
Robertsbrige
East Sussex
TN32 5JU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Elizabeth Gage

Address

North Star House
North Star House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

elizabeth.gage@uksbs.co.uk