Macro X-ray fluorescence scanning system for the National Gallery

Contract summary

Industry

• Non-medical equipment based on the use of radiations - 38580000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

BIP222516975

Published date

16 October 2016

Closing date

11 October 2016

Contract start date

1 February 2017

Contract end date

28 February 2018

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The National Gallery is seeking to procure a macro X-ray fluorescence (MA-XRF) scanning system for in-situ, non-invasive analysis and imaging of Old Master paintings, to advance their interdisciplinary scientific and art historical research.
The equipment will include a scanning/positioning system, a high efficiency X-ray source producing submillimetre spot sizes and a high sensitivity X-ray detector capable together of generating elemental maps with a spatial (lateral) resolution in the c.100-500 micron range using dwell times in the millisecond range, based on the acquisition of high quality spectral data. The elemental range of interest is Na to U. The equipment will produce scans at different spatial (lateral) resolutions and allow fast measurement (at a submillimetre resolution) of paintings up to several square metres in size e.g. within a working day or overnight.

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More information

Links

• https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=222516975
• Tender notice
• Please follow this link to view the notice.

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Award information

Awarded date

11 October 2016

Contract start date

1 February 2017

Contract end date

28 February 2018

Total value of contract

£200,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Bruker UK Ltd

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About the buyer

Address

Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DN
UK

Telephone

+442077475823

Email

contracting@ng-london.org.uk