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title: "(NU/1722) Supply of a comprehensive Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectroscopy and Microscopy Facility"
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# (NU/1722) Supply of a comprehensive Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectroscopy and Microscopy Facility

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-135cfc3f-61bc-4935-94fa-1c80d65f9ae5

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## Summary

The Newcastle University has awarded a contract for the supply of a comprehensive Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectroscopy and Microscopy Facility. The procurement process has reached the award stage. The contract value is GBP 628,633, and the contract period is from January 18, 2022, to May 2, 2022. The deadline for the tender period was November 15, 2021. The facility falls under the industry category of "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments." The buying organization is Newcastle University based in Newcastle, United Kingdom.

This tender for the supply of the facility presents an opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, in the laboratory equipment sector. Suitable businesses would need to provide comprehensive solutions for ultrafast spectroscopy and microscopy equipment. The inclusion of after-sales support and maintenance requirements indicates potential ongoing business opportunities. Businesses with expertise in energy materials, photonic materials, chemical biology, and precision equipment are well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The North East ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy and microscopy facility (based at Newcastle University) will be a unique national facility to fulfil a strategically and critically important research infrastructure gap in the region. The facility aligns with the institutional strategy that includes the establishment of Centres for Research Excellence in Energy, Data and Cancer and the establishment of NU Academic Track Fellowships, several of whom will benefit from this facility. Transient absorption spectroscopy is a key tool that enables scientists to probe the identity, formation and fate of short-lived, energetic species formed on excitation with light (e.g. from a laser). It permits ultrafast optical and near infrared spectroscopy on a range of molecular, biological and functional material systems to provide critical mechanistic information on light-induced reaction pathways. This includes tracking the dynamics of key excited state and charge-transfer intermediates that lie at the heart of a vast amount of chemistry, from solar energy conversion to enzyme reactions. This national facility will support several multidisciplinary fields with substantial potential for societal and economic impact, including (1) Energy (e.g. emerging photovoltaic technology, solar-driven H2 evolution and CO2 conversion to fuels and feedstocks) research which is supported by joint, collaborative centres, the EPSRC/ISCF North East Centre for Energy Materials (NECEM) and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy at North east Universities (ReNU). Page 4 to 8 (2) Photonic materials and metamaterials (e.g. Organic LEDs, energy transfer in solid state materials, 2D and 3D materials in LEDs and waveguides). (3) Chemical Biology and Biological Chemistry (bio-imaging, radiochemistry, photodynamic therapy-related cancer research and drug discovery) including the Cancer Research centre and EPSRC Centre for Doctoral training MosMed. This facility is being funded though an EPSRC Strategic Equipment grant EP/W006340/1 The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of the equipment as detailed in the ITT to the University, with after-sales support and 24 months warranty and maintenance. The contract reference was NU/1722.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e56b653f-28e9-4537-837f-3162a119c8e4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 18 Jan 2022 - 2 May 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £618,633 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £628,633 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ULTRAFAST SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2022 at 11:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e56b653f-28e9-4537-837f-3162a119c8e4
- 14 Oct 2021 at 11:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bebfeded-b7f0-4f43-a20f-ad967299dd59

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e56b653f-28e9-4537-837f-3162a119c8e4
  18th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bebfeded-b7f0-4f43-a20f-ad967299dd59
  14th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=7e17811e-302c-ec11-810e-005056b64545
  Expressions of Interest
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7e17811e-302c-ec11-810e-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

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