Published date: 23 April 2015

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: 6 May 2015

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

LA1 4YR

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

SP/14/698

Published date

23 April 2015

Closing date

6 May 2015

Contract start date

13 May 2015

Contract end date

6 July 2015

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Lancaster University wishes to purchase an X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer system (XRF)

Lancaster University Engineering Department has made a number of appointments in recent years in the areas of nuclear engineering and chemical engineering. Appointees are working in the areas of, inter alia, nuclear and fuel cells development. In the case of the former, XRF is required to characterise and map contaminated nuclear and structural reprocessing materials and novel materials for applications within nuclear fuel recycling and waste treatment. In the case of the latter, it is required to characterise catalysts for the development of more efficient chemical fuel cells and to understand metal electrodeposition/electrowinning processes. Both nuclear and chemical engineering are priority areas in the NW Science Strategy, nuclear being of international importance as national decommissioning and new power station build programmes gather momentum. Installation of an XRF resource on site would result in a capability uplift in these key areas as well as allow for greater diversity in both the types of funding bids compiled and sources applied to. It is anticipated that the effective operational life of the machine will be 10 years

This purchase supports the University's objective to maintain its place as a world class research establishment.

Lancaster University MUST have this equipment delivered by 6th July 2015. Please confirm the date you will require a Purchase Order in order to achieve this deadline.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Angela Wearden

Address

Lancaster
Lancaster
Lancaster
LA1 4YR
United Kingdom

Telephone

01524 594087

Email

a.wearden@lancaster.ac.uk