Tender

UKAEA the provision of Liquid Scintillation Counter (LSC)

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

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Tender

24 Nov 2022 at 11:33

Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has issued a tender for the provision of a Liquid Scintillation Counter (LSC) to be located in the new Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology facility. The tender falls under the industry category of Laboratory, optical and precision equipment. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 9th January 2023 and a contract period starting on 10th January 2023 with a value of £143,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing measuring instruments, apparatus for measuring radiation, and detection and analysis apparatus to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this tender. UKAEA, as the buying organisation, is seeking an off-the-shelf instrument meeting specific requirements for scientific research purposes.

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Notice Title

UKAEA the provision of Liquid Scintillation Counter (LSC)

Notice Description

The UKAEA require a LSC system. Primarily this will be used to measure samples containing tritium, although carbon-14 is also of inter-est. A wide energy range is required as it is likely that additional isotopes will be present in trace quantities. The LSC will be used as a quantitative scientific instrument with good background suppression and high sensitivity being key requirements. The UKAEA is not look-ing for a custom-designed system, but a high quality off the shelf instrument. It is expected that results from this system will be published in peer reviewed journals and a system that allows the highest quality publications is desired. This system will be located in the new Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology facility (H3AT), where it will primarily support experiments using tritium.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-448a1ea3-fcb4-485d-a067-8e11ab9ff6e0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2fd4a50-cbf8-4213-9260-0503b3f1411e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

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

38300000 - Measuring instruments

38340000 - Instruments for measuring quantities

38341000 - Apparatus for measuring radiation

38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£143,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Jan 2023 - 11 Jan 2023 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

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