Published date: 8 December 2023

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


Closing: 22 November 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

CF-0199800D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

8 December 2023

Closing date

22 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) was announced in 2021 as a key bilateral aid programme under the £500m Blue Planet Fund.

The OCPP is a UK Government-led programme delivered under the Blue Planet Fund. Through this programme, Cefas, in partnership with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), provide technical assistance to support countries in tackling marine pollution, support sustainable seafood practices, and establish designated, well-managed and enforced Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

Cefas require provision of multiple Attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (ATR- FTIRs) as part of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) programme across multiple countries. Portable ATR-FTIRs are required to ensure the delivery of key tasks for this project including the creation of microplastic laboratory facilities in-country, for the identification of plastics in environmental samples.

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 the OCPP participating countries during their microplastic monitoring programmes for cross analysis and polymer identification for quality assessment and quality control purposes. Installation and training onsite by the successful Tenderer will contribute towards the capacity building for microplastics analysis.

At present, Cefas require provision of 3 units for the following organisations:

1. Ghana - The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
2. Ghana - Centre for Coastal Management (CCM) based at the University of Cape Coast
3. Bangladesh - Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Cefas may require further ATR-FTIR units for other locations under this programme of work and this Contract covers provision of additional units up to a total Contract value of £250,000.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

4 December 2023

Contract start date

12 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£250,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Bruker UK Ltd

Address

Bruker UK Ltd
Welland House, Longwood Close,
Westwood Business Park, Coventry, CV4 8HZ CV4 8HZ

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Holly Power

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
UK

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk