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title: "RFQ Award - Mechanically Cooled N-Type High-Purity Germanium Gamma-Ray Spectrometers"
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# RFQ Award - Mechanically Cooled N-Type High-Purity Germanium Gamma-Ray Spectrometers

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a6972286-90a5-43bf-8860-16cd61b9231c

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## Summary

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has awarded a contract for the procurement of two high-purity germanium gamma-ray spectrometers, including an associated electro-cooling system, within the laboratory and precision equipment industry category. This limited tender process concluded with the award made on 20th August 2020, and the contract commenced on 1st September 2020, running until 1st September 2021. The delivery is required at NPL's facility located in Teddington, London, with a total contract value of £73,504.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacturing of laboratory equipment, particularly those with expertise in high-purity germanium technology and associated cooling systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of supplying such specialised goods would be well suited to compete in future tenders of a similar nature, especially those focusing on advanced scientific instruments for nuclear decay data experiments.

## Notice

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) requirement is for two high-purity germanium gamma-ray spectrometers with an associated electro-cooling system. These detectors are intended to work in a gamma-gamma coincidence array for use in activity quantification and nuclear decay data experiments. The two HPGe gamma-ray spectrometers are intended to be upgraded with a BGO Compton shield in the future and also may be required to work in a neutron environment, therefore an n-type crystal is required, and the preamplifier shall be mounted remotely.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18c9b261-b118-4a48-8fce-7e5da9b09e0d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 1 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £73,504 |
| 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 | NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY |
| Locality | TEDDINGTON |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW11 0LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Teddington |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMETEK GB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2020 at 09:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18c9b261-b118-4a48-8fce-7e5da9b09e0d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18c9b261-b118-4a48-8fce-7e5da9b09e0d
  3rd September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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