Published date: 17 March 2016

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: 21 March 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33000000

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

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£15,000

Procurement reference

BSP2749

Published date

17 March 2016

Closing date

21 March 2016

Contract start date

22 March 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2016

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

We believe there is a sole supplier who can provide this item (Teledyne CETAC ).

This notice is to validate the above understanding. If you can provide this system, please express interest.

Currently, it is well established that single particle ICPMS can be used to determine the number and size of nanoparticles in standards however, problems arise with samples where the quantity of nanomaterials is unknown because appropriate dilution of sample is required such that the nanomaterials enter the ICP-MS singly and sufficient enter over the analysis time for a representative analysis of the rage of nanomaterials present. With existing equipment, an estimate has to be made and if this is too dilute the opportunity is lost however, using this system a range of flow rates can be used or a range of in-line dilution steps can be used for a small amount of sample greatly increasing the likelihood that a perfect dilution will be achieved with the added bonus that data can be collected proving that this is so (fewer counts with higher dilutions, appearance of duplet counts with lower dilutions).

About the buyer

Contact name

Sandeep Kapoor

Address

61 Colindale Avenue, Colindale,
London
NW9 5EQ
England

Telephone

0208 327 7824

Email

sandeep.kapoor@phe.gov.uk

Website

https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=27794