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title: "Spectrometer and Service and Maintenance"
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# Spectrometer and Service and Maintenance

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e71a

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation is seeking to procure a high-throughput laboratory x-ray spectroscopy system, specifically an easyXAFS300+ Spectrometer. This contract falls under the goods category, with a focus on spectrometers, and is located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The procurement method is limited, characterised as an award procedure without a prior publication of a call for competition, due to the unique technical requirements that only one supplier can fulfil. The contract was awarded to EasyXAFS, LLC, with an active status and a total value of 369,000 USD, signed on 13 September 2021.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in high-precision laboratory equipment, particularly those offering spectrometers and associated services. Companies that provide installation, training, and maintenance for such scientific instruments would be well-suited to compete in future tenders, especially those equipped to handle high-throughput laboratory systems. This procurement initiative highlights the demand for advanced technical solutions in the research and innovation sector, creating avenues for growth in businesses capable of delivering these specialised products.

## Notice

Procurement of a easyXAFS300+ Spectrometer with accessories; installation and user training; delivery and handling; and a 2 year service contract

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of an easyXAFS300+ Spectrometer with an easyX-300 enclosure; Analyzer package (0.5-m); XAFS Sample Wheel; XES motorized alignment and sample changer; 2 year service contract; Installation and user training; Shipping and handling.

### Procurement Information

The Authority has a requirement for high-throughput laboratory x-ray spectroscopy system which combines x-ray absorption spectroscopy and laboratory high-resolution x-ray emission spectroscopy. Only this supplier is capable of meeting UKRI's requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024492-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £369,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EASYXAFS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38433000 - Spectrometers

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2021 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024492-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.easyxafs.com
- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=630231047

## Provenance

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