--- title: "(NU/1884) RFQ for the Thermo ThetaProbe and KAlpha upgrade" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1819aa75-0e6b-4dc8-88fc-821318bfd261" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1819aa75-0e6b-4dc8-88fc-821318bfd261" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1819aa75-0e6b-4dc8-88fc-821318bfd261.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1819aa75-0e6b-4dc8-88fc-821318bfd261.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY" published: "2023-03-02" --- # (NU/1884) RFQ for the Thermo ThetaProbe and KAlpha upgrade Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1819aa75-0e6b-4dc8-88fc-821318bfd261 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1819aa75-0e6b-4dc8-88fc-821318bfd261) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1819aa75-0e6b-4dc8-88fc-821318bfd261.json) ## Summary The Newcastle University has issued a tender titled "(NU/1884) RFQ for the Thermo ThetaProbe and KAlpha upgrade" in the Spectrometers category. The procurement stage is active with a tender period ending on 3rd March 2023 and a contract period from 10th March 2023 to 31st March 2023. The total value of the procurement is £45,000 in GBP. This procurement opportunity is located in England and is suited for businesses interested in providing goods related to spectrometers. This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage with Newcastle University's upgrade project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Businesses specializing in providing system upgrades, camera upgrades, and related services for spectrometers would be well-suited to compete. The university's detailed requirements aim to enhance the performance of their existing instruments, creating potential growth opportunities for businesses in the goods procurement sector. ## Notice The University currently owns and operates two Thermo Fisher Scientific X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometers: K-Alpha and Theta Probe. These two instruments currently run on pre-Windows 10 computers, having not been upgraded since purchase. For each instrument we require: i) Data system upgrade ii) USB3 Camera upgrade The system upgrade must be compatible with the existing instruments' features: K-Alpha: * 180deg hemispherical analyser * 128-channel detector * scanned and snapshot spectroscopy modes * dual-beam charge neutralisation * monoatomic Ar ion and Polyatomic Gas-Cluster Ion Beam (GCIB) source * cluster sizes of 1000 and 2000 atoms * depth profiling of metals and oxides as well as polymers and multi-layers Theta Probe: * 180deg spherical sector analyser * 60deg Parallel ARXPS (no need to tilt the sample) * scanned and snapshot spectroscopy modes * dual-beam charge neutralisation * monoatomic Ar ion and Polyatomic Gas-Cluster Ion Beam (GCIB) source * cluster sizes of 1000 and 2000 atoms * depth profiling of metals and oxides as well as polymers and multi-layers * possibility to be linked with Raman spectrometer, for in situ measurements of XPS with Raman This purchase is being funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Please review the available documentation and provide a fully detailed response to our requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/861c7cba-c62b-477f-a32e-d8bd1748fc68 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38433000 - Spectrometers ## Release History - 2 Mar 2023 at 12:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/861c7cba-c62b-477f-a32e-d8bd1748fc68 - 28 Feb 2023 at 11:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d26dd857-d38c-48cb-b141-f6850c01339c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/861c7cba-c62b-477f-a32e-d8bd1748fc68 2nd March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d26dd857-d38c-48cb-b141-f6850c01339c 28th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f9505b0a-ceae-ed11-811f-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.ncl.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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