Published date: 28 March 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 9 May 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Instruments for measuring quantities - 38340000

  • Instruments for checking physical characteristics - 38400000

  • Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring - 38540000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£115,000

Procurement reference

tender_413363/1337825

Published date

28 March 2024

Closing date

9 May 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

10 June 2024

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?

Yes

Description

The equipment will form part of the wider Quantum and Soft Matter (QSM) research theme's capabilities in the School of Physics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, at the University of Bristol. The QSM theme is recognised as one of the UK's leading centres in the study of quantum materials - notably exotic / high temperature superconducting and magnetic materials. Research in the QSM theme has attracted significant research income over the last decades, including a helium liquefier, a range of 'wet' cryogenic systems, as well as hosting a Centre for Doctoral Training in Condensed Matter Physics. Given the recent challenges around the price and availability of helium globally, this turn-key closed-cycle system will provide a key additional level of flexibility and fast-turnaround for sample screening and basic characterisation, before utilising lower temperature and/or higher magnetic field measurements either in Bristol or at a range of facilities worldwide.

The equipment is comprised of two main components: (1) a state-of-the-art closed cycle cryostat with base temperature better than 1.8 K; (2) a superconducting magnet capable of applying fields in excess of 7 Tesla with high uniformity to a sample stage mounted inside the cryostat.

More information

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address

4th Floor, Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane
Bristol
BS1 5DS
England

Telephone

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Email

yi19222@bristol.ac.uk