Published date: 1 March 2019

This notice was replaced on 10 June 2019

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Awarded contract (published 10 June 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Spectroscopy devices - 33114000

  • Geological and geophysical instruments - 38200000

  • Industrial lasers - 38636110

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£186,400

Procurement reference

OJEU19-001

Published date

1 March 2019

Closing date

27 March 2019

Contract start date

1 May 2019

Contract end date

30 April 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department of Earth Sciences wishes to purchase a 193 nm excimer laser ablation sampling system with large-format, two-volume ablation cell, for chemical characterisation of solid geological, archaeological, environmental and biological materials. Typical research activities will include quantification of trace elements in igneous minerals, melt inclusions and carbonates, which are used to answer fundamental questions related to volcanology and magmatism, and explore historic records of climatic change, respectively. The instrument
will be used to analyse complex materials including rocks, minerals, soils, sediments, fossils and archaeological
specimens.

The instrument and all ancillary items should be fully installed and operational before 31st July 2019 (ideally earlier) and will be housed in the Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University.

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More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Catherine Harrison

Address

South Road
DURHAM
DH13LE
England

Telephone

0191 3344553

Email

catherine.harrison@durham.ac.uk