Contract Timeline

Publication Date

13th October 2023 08:58:07 AM

Planning Deadline

26th October 2023 22:59:59 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

The UKHSA Instrument Testing Service (ITS) carries out regulatory examination, testing, and calibration on a variety of ionising radiation monitoring instruments under commercial contract to the instrument owners and manufacturers. Routine tests are carried out in accordance with the SRP/NPL Measurement Good Practice Guide No 14 (The examination, testing, and calibration or portable radiation protection instruments). Type-Tests and instrument development projects are also carried out. One category of instrument regularly tested is a "radiation contamination monitor", for which a range of calibrated (traceable to national standards) alpha and beta radioactive contamination sources are required. In addition, "radiation dose-rate monitors" are also tested using a range of calibrated dose-rate sources including Am-241, Cs-137, and Co-60. The large-area planar (active area of typically 100 mm x 150mm, or 100mm x 100m) radioactive contamination sources are intended for the calibration and testing of survey probes used for area and personnel monitoring. The planchet (active area of typically 16mm diameter) radioactive sources are intended for the calibration of sample drawer counters, and for performing uniformity measurements on radiation survey probes. These reference radioactive sources are used daily and are fundamental and integral to the ITS, which currently operates from two UK sites; based in Oxfordshire and Leeds. The existing reference sources at both sites have exceeded their recommended working lives and have been significantly reduced in radioactive intensity due to natural radioactive decay. These reference sources all now need to be replaced at both sites to restore and retain operational efficiency and to maintain full traceability to national standards. The purpose of this RFI is to improve the Authority's understanding of the marketplace and its options for sourcing for a potential future requirement. The issuance of this RFI does not constitute a sourcing exercise nor will the Authority pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this RFI. Should you wish to respond to this Request for Information, please complete the response questionnaire which is found at the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a078d000004zRmNAAU&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-38e0edb2-9395-40c3-863d-961f20be01d9

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Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

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Procurement Category

Goods

Tender Suitability

SME

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

09343000
09344000
38341500

CPV Division(s)

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Awarding Authority

UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

Buyer Name

Joshua Williams

Buyer Email

joshua.williams@ukhsa.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU

GB

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

5th October 2023 13:51:34 PM

Planning Deadline

19th October 2023 22:59:59 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

The UKHSA Instrument Testing Service (ITS) carries out regulatory examination, testing, and calibration on a variety of ionising radiation monitoring instruments under commercial contract to the instrument owners and manufacturers. Routine tests are carried out in accordance with the SRP/NPL Measurement Good Practice Guide No 14 (The examination, testing, and calibration or portable radiation protection instruments). Type-Tests and instrument development projects are also carried out. One category of instrument regularly tested is a "radiation contamination monitor", for which a range of calibrated (traceable to national standards) alpha and beta radioactive contamination sources are required. In addition, "radiation dose-rate monitors" are also tested using a range of calibrated dose-rate sources including Am-241, Cs-137, and Co-60. The large-area planar (active area of typically 100 mm x 150mm, or 100mm x 100m) radioactive contamination sources are intended for the calibration and testing of survey probes used for area and personnel monitoring. The planchet (active area of typically 16mm diameter) radioactive sources are intended for the calibration of sample drawer counters, and for performing uniformity measurements on radiation survey probes. These reference radioactive sources are used daily and are fundamental and integral to the ITS, which currently operates from two UK sites; based in Oxfordshire and Leeds. The existing reference sources at both sites have exceeded their recommended working lives and have been significantly reduced in radioactive intensity due to natural radioactive decay. These reference sources all now need to be replaced at both sites to restore and retain operational efficiency and to maintain full traceability to national standards. The purpose of this RFI is to improve the Authority's understanding of the marketplace and its options for sourcing for a potential future requirement. The issuance of this RFI does not constitute a sourcing exercise nor will the Authority pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this RFI. Should you wish to respond to this Request for Information, please complete the response questionnaire which is found at the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a078d000004zRmNAAU&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-38e0edb2-9395-40c3-863d-961f20be01d9

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Goods

Tender Suitability

SME

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

09343000
09344000
38341500

CPV Division(s)

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Awarding Authority

UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

Buyer Name

Joshua Williams

Buyer Email

joshua.williams@ukhsa.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU

GB