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title: "T956 - X Ray Irradiation Machine"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036b62"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX"
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# T956 - X Ray Irradiation Machine

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036b62

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## Summary

The University of Essex, a public body governed by law, is seeking a supplier for a versatile X-ray irradiation machine for studying various research areas related to radiotoxicity, radioresistance, infectious viruses, and healthy aging. The procurement falls under the goods category with a cancelled status. This procurement opportunity includes a 30-month service contract and is in the open procedure stage. The tender, titled "T956 - X Ray Irradiation Machine," was initiated on 1st March 2023 with the ID DN1397 under the CPV classification of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment.

This tender by the University of Essex can provide growth opportunities for businesses involved in non-medical equipment that utilizes radiations. The procurement process is currently cancelled but presents potential for future opportunities. Businesses capable of supplying and supporting X-ray research irradiator cabinets for biological studies, especially in the UK region of UKH3, would be well-suited to engage in this tender. Important dates to note include the bid opening on 2nd November 2022 and the end of the tender period on the same day. Interested suppliers may access further details and submit bids electronically through the provided submission method link.

## Notice

The University of Essex is seeking a supplier to provide a versatile X-ray irradiator to study radiotoxicity, radioresistance, infectious viruses and healthy ageing along with a 30 month service contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We want to bring to the School of Life Sciences an X-Ray research irradiator cabinet for biological samples, to support studies by several groups in the School of Life Sciences of the Authority, including: - Biology of long-term radiation toxicity - Development and characterisation of new radio-sensitiser drugs - Inactivation of infectious viruses for molecular studies outside Containment Level 2 laboratories. - Others that may be pursued in the future, with internal or external collaborators. To support this variety of studies, the instrument must have the following capabilities: - To produce a broad range of photon energies (from the low tens of keV to at least 300 keV, so the biological effects can be as similar as possible to those of 137Cs-generated gamma rays). - To control the current intensity of origin and the distance to source, to have a broad range of dose rates available. - To include several beam filters, to have different levels of 'hardness' of the incident energy spectrum.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006040-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £230,000 |
| Lots value | £230,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 3SQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Wivenhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Harwich and North Essex |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38580000 - Non-medical equipment based on the use of radiations

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2023 at 15:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006040-2023
- 26 Sep 2022 at 11:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026846-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.essex.ac.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Provenance

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