Published date: 31 August 2018

This notice was replaced on 5 October 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 5 October 2018)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 30000000

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

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

    • Industrial machinery - 42000000

    • Software package and information systems - 48000000

    • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

TW9 4DU

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

TNA196

Published date

31 August 2018

Closing date

17 September 2018

Contract start date

25 September 2018

Contract end date

24 September 2023

Contract type

Service 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

The purpose of this Procurement Exercise is for the purchase of a portable Fourier Transform Infra-Red analyser that can be used to non-destructively analyse the chemical structure of archival collection material and other samples, with warranty; and the purchase/license of software for use with the analyser which allows data capture, spectral subtraction, spectral comparison to reference libraries, compatibility with our own libraries of reference spectra including IRUG database of reference spectra.
The Appointed Supplier must also provide training to TNA staff in the use of the analyser and software within 2 months of purchase; and provide remote support to TNA staff in the use of the analyser and software for at least 5 years after purchase.

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About the buyer

Address

Kew
Richmond
TW9 4DU
England

Email

procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk