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title: "Analyzer for DAERA flux station"
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# Analyzer for DAERA flux station

Buyer: UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-026643dd-7913-431a-b18c-f9c605807af4

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## Summary

The UK Centre For Ecology & Hydrology initiated a procurement process for the supply of a methane analyser (LI-7700) essential for a project tracking gas concentrations. This tender, classified under the goods category with a CPV code of 38432210 for gas chromatographs, was awarded to LI-COR BIOSCIENCES UK LIMITED with a total contract value of £39,224. The procurement method utilised was a direct single tender action, and the contract period spans from 11th December 2020 to 8th January 2021. The procurement process was completed on 10th December 2020, with the notice published on 20th March 2021, covering a delivery location in Wallingford, England, with postal code OX10 8BB.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental monitoring equipment, particularly those who manufacture or supply gas measurement instruments. Companies that can provide similar analysers compatible with non-mains powered applications, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), may find this a lucrative area for growth. In addition, suppliers focusing on innovative gas analysis technologies could also thrive in competing for future contracts in this sector.

## Notice

1 x new methane analyser (LI-7700) added to the purchased eddy covariance (EC) flux station is required to measure valuable additional data, alongside water vapour and carbon dioxide gas concentrations, for project 07711. The LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd. (LI-COR) instrument is essential for enabling the continuation of comparable long-term measurements and is the only instrument compatible for this application. Regular soft testing of the market shows the LI 7700 is the only sensor currently available at this price point which does not require access to mains electrical power, which is not available at the monitoring site for this project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f9f880f-aa50-4896-9594-8ced76bfd6fe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 11 Dec 2020 - 8 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,224 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,224 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY |
| Locality | WALLINGFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX10 8BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Benson & Crowmarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Henley and Thame |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LI-COR BIOSCIENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38432210 - Gas chromatographs

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2021 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f9f880f-aa50-4896-9594-8ced76bfd6fe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f9f880f-aa50-4896-9594-8ced76bfd6fe
  20th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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