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title: "CEFAS 22-120 Request for Quotation for 8/16 Alpha Detectors"
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# CEFAS 22-120 Request for Quotation for 8/16 Alpha Detectors

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c3c3602-4311-4af0-8f57-2b563631a0a9

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal has issued a tender titled "CEFAS 22-120 Request for Quotation for 8/16 Alpha Detectors" in the industry category of Spectroscopy devices. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender value of £25,000 in GBP. The tender involves the procurement of laboratory services and environmental monitoring equipment. The deadline for tender submissions is set for November 25, 2022, while the contract period is from November 28, 2022, to March 25, 2024.

This procurement opportunity is geared towards businesses specialising in goods related to spectroscopy devices and environmental monitoring. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The open procedure (below threshold) allows a wide range of businesses to compete for this contract, providing opportunities for growth and collaboration within the specified sectors to support the needs of the Defra Network eTendering Portal.

## Notice

Requirement: Cefas require 8 or 16 Alpha Detectors (price dependent), ideally 150mm2 Silicon Surface Barrier (SSB) detectors but Ion Implanted versions of either 150 mm2 or 300mm2 would be considered. Each detector is to have a rear mounted microdot connector and must be compatible with Ametek Ensemble detector arrays. Units have to be extremely low/zero background and high efficiency across the whole range of alpha energies, to enable assay of alpha emitting radionuclides down to the Bq level (microBequerel).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2bf1cc-38b7-4ce4-ab04-bbaa39526c1b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Nov 2022 - 25 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 33114000 - Spectroscopy devices
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2022 at 14:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2bf1cc-38b7-4ce4-ab04-bbaa39526c1b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2bf1cc-38b7-4ce4-ab04-bbaa39526c1b
  11th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/1904987401846706B797

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cefas.co.uk
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/1904987401846706B797

## Provenance

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