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Shielded High Resolution Gamma Spectrometry Portable System

DOUNREAY A DIVISION OF MAGNOX LIMITED

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01 Feb 2024 at 17:27

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the Shielded High Resolution Gamma Spectrometry Portable System was conducted by Dounreay, a Division of Magnox Limited in the United Kingdom. The tender was awarded to Southern Scientific Ltd. The procurement stage was an award with a limited procurement method, and the contract was signed on 18th December 2023 for a value of £278,800.

This contracting opportunity targeted businesses specialising in evaluation or testing instruments. The Shielded High Resolution Gamma Spectrometry Portable System contract presents growth opportunities for suppliers of such technologies that can meet the stringent functional specifications outlined in the tender. SMEs, particularly those with expertise in nuclear decommissioning, may be well-suited to compete for similar future tenders within this industry category.

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Notice Title

Shielded High Resolution Gamma Spectrometry Portable System

Notice Description

Shielded High Resolution Gamma Spectrometry Portable System

Procurement Information

The functional specification is for a hand held gamma imagining detector, that in a single measurement event, is able to map and quantify radionuclides in the area of measurement.<br/><br/>The H3D H420+ detector is the only commercially available system that is able to meet this functional specification, which includes a spectral range of 50keV to 3 meV and a Full Width Half Maximum at 662 keV (Cs-137) better than 0.8%. This functional specification is required for the complex radionuclide 'fingerprints' on the Dounreay site.<br/><br/>The technology is patented (ref U.S. Pat No. 7,411,197 and U.S. Pat No. 7,962,155 under licence from the University of Michigan, and U.S. Pat No. 10,032,264 and U.S, Pat No. 10,297,697).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043689
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003437-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£278,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DOUNREAY A DIVISION OF MAGNOX LIMITED
Contact Name
Sarah McCaughey
Contact Email
sarah.mccaughey@dounreay.com
Contact Phone
+44 1847803597

Buyer Location

Locality
THURSO
Postcode
KW14 7TZ
Post Town
Kirkwall
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Westminster Constituency
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTHERN SCIENTIFIC

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