Notice Information
Notice Title
Purchase of Cryo Free Dilution Refrigerator
Notice Description
Purchase of Cryo Free Dilution Refrigerator The dilution refrigerator must be able to reach milli-Kelvin temperatures and allow ~6 months of continuous operation time, at such low temperatures. Additionally, the dilution refrigerator should be equipped with a variable vector magnet with a field strength of at least 1-1-1 Tesla, 48 (low-resistance) DC lines and at least 6 coaxial lines (with good signal transmission up to 18 GHz) for AC electrical testing of quantum devices
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064b3d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033789-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £590,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £590,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £543,299 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Apr 2026 - 24 Apr 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LANCASTER
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
- Post Town
- Lancaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Lancaster
- Electoral Ward
- University
- Westminster Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033789-2026
14th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011417-2026
9th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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