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title: "Upgrades to Crystallography Lab Equipment (Universal Goniometer & Arc-100 Detector)"
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# Upgrades to Crystallography Lab Equipment (Universal Goniometer & Arc-100 Detector)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58f30abd-8fef-43c1-8546-b12ada44f074

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## Summary

The University of Southampton has completed a procurement process for upgrades to crystallography lab equipment. The tender, with ID 2022UoS-0504, involved a selective procurement method calling off from a framework agreement. The contract value is £240,000, and the tender period ended on October 20, 2022. The contract runs from October 28, 2022, to October 27, 2023. The buying organization, University of Southampton, located in Southampton, England, awarded the £243,000 contract to Rigaku Europe SE on October 28, 2022.

This procurement offers opportunities for businesses in the goods category specialised in diffraction apparatus. Companies capable of providing X-ray detectors and goniometer upgrades meeting the specified requirements would be well-suited to compete. The University of Southampton's tender represents a significant contract in the scientific equipment industry, providing a chance for suppliers with expertise in servicing scientific instruments to expand their business.

## Notice

1. We require a curved Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) X-ray detector for single crystal diffraction applications. The detector should offer up to 100 degrees angular coverage from edge to edge and should be capable of rapid collections. The detector must be able to interface with a Rigaku 007 MicroMax-007 HF generator, a UG2 universal goniometer and work with Crysalis software. It also needs to be able to be serviced by engineers who are experts on the current and new equipment, and be covered by our current service contract. 2. We require an upgrade to the goniometer our Rigaku FR-E synergy-custom Mo source instrument. It must be a fast kappa geometry goniometer, allowing for collection scan speeds of up to 10deg/sec. It must be compatible and able to perfectly interface with our current X-ray generator, Hypix detector, Oxford Cryostream 800, and Crysalis software. It also needs to be able to be serviced by existing service contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2b339b0-3f41-4afb-b491-13b224ececbf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 27 Oct 2022 - 27 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £243,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RIGAKU EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38530000 - Diffraction apparatus

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2022 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2b339b0-3f41-4afb-b491-13b224ececbf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2b339b0-3f41-4afb-b491-13b224ececbf
  4th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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