Published date: 25 November 2020

Last edited date: 30 November 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 December 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Microscopes - 38510000

  • Installation services of laboratory equipment - 51430000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£18,000

Procurement reference

tender_257480/905997

Published date

25 November 2020

Closing date

8 December 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

14 December 2020

Contract end date

31 March 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

Requirement:
The Marine Litter team at Cefas require to purchase a single ATR- FTIR as part of the CLIP project in the Maldives. To ensure the delivery of the tasks listed for this project including, the creation of a microplastic laboratory for the Maldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI) in the Maldives, an affordable and portable ATR-FTIR is therefore required for the identification of plastics in environmental samples.

Details:
Attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy is a useful technique for measuring the infrared spectra of solids and liquids as well as probing adsorption on particle surfaces. The ATR- FTIR will be used by MMRI during their microplastic monitoring programme for cross analysis and polymer identification for quality assessment and quality control purposes. Installation and training onsite by the supplier will contribute towards the capacity building for MMRI. The unit should be able to produce high-quality spectra even in a high humidity environment.
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About the buyer

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
England

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk

Website

www.cefas.co.uk