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title: "Procurement of an X-Ray Diffractometer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0362e3"
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# Procurement of an X-Ray Diffractometer

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0362e3

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## Summary

The University of Bristol has completed a procurement process for an X-Ray Diffractometer. The requirement was for a state-of-the-art system focusing on solid materials analysis, texture, and thin film characterisation. The University aimed to purchase a floor-mounted XRD system able to measure various materials and feature key components like environmental stages for temperature control. The contracting process was open, and the contract was awarded to SciMed Ltd for a value of £185,606. The award was based on a 75% technical and 25% commercial evaluation criteria.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the solid materials analysis and scientific equipment supply sector to engage with the University of Bristol. Companies specialising in high-tech laboratory instruments and precision analytical tools would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The contract has been successfully awarded, demonstrating the University's commitment to acquiring cutting-edge equipment for its research and development activities.

## Notice

The University of Bristol has a requirement for a new X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) which will form part of the Facility for Radioactive Materials Surfaces (FaRMS), part of the National Nuclear User Facility (NNUF) project. FaRMS will be embedded in the Interface Analysis Centre (IAC), part of the School of Physics. The requirement is comprised of a state-of-the-art XRD system with particular focus on solid materials analysis, texture, and thin film characterisation. Offers are invited for the procurement of a floor-mounted XRD system, which will be able to measure polycrystalline/powders, texture, stress/strain, reciprocal space maps, thin film reflectivity, and have a Eulerian cradle (or a similar chi, phi and height stage) for single-crystal work. The ability to add environmental stages (such as high/low temperature and gas reaction cells) is important, so a vertical scattering geometry, theta-theta machine is most likely. Additional features, such as automatic height alignment and 2D detector set up would also be highly preferred.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement is comprised of a state-of-the-art XRD system with particular focus on solid materials analysis, texture, and thin film characterisation. Offers are invited for the procurement of a floor-mounted XRD system, which will be able to measure polycrystalline/powders, texture, stress/strain, reciprocal space maps, thin film reflectivity, and have a Eulerian cradle (or a similar chi, phi and height stage) for single-crystal work. The ability to add environmental stages (such as high/low temperature and gas reaction cells) is important, so a vertical scattering geometry, theta-theta machine is most likely. Additional features, such as automatic height alignment and 2D detector set up would also be highly preferred.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032267-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | £180,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £185,606 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38530000 - Diffraction apparatus

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2022 at 16:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032267-2022
- 25 Aug 2022 at 12:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023770-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bristol.ac.uk
- https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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