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title: "CEFAS23-141 Contract for provision of a gamma detector and associated parts"
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# CEFAS23-141 Contract for provision of a gamma detector and associated parts

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0402d6

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## Summary

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has recently awarded a contract for the provision of a gamma detector and associated equipment. The contract, titled "CEFAS23-141 Contract for provision of a gamma detector and associated parts," falls under the goods procurement category. The award was given to Mirion Technologies (Canberra UK) Ltd. The procurement stage is marked as complete, and the contract was signed on October 25, 2023. The contract value amounts to £85,892. The location of delivery is in the UK.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses in the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment industry to expand their portfolios. Companies specializing in providing high-quality analytical equipment and laboratory services, particularly in the field of environmental protection, would be well-suited to compete. The nature of the contract, focusing on the provision of a gamma detector for laboratories supporting various programmes and research, presents a strategic growth opportunity for businesses with expertise in this niche sector.

## Notice

Provision of a gamma detector and associated equipment to support continued capacity building and innovation of laboratories across a number of programmes and research.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supplier will provide Cefas with a gamma detector and associated equipment to support continued capacity building and innovation of laboratories across a number of programmes and research. The equipment is vital for (i) maintaining a robust delivery of high-quality analytical results to the Food Standards Agency, (ii) optimising our support to an increasing demand related to Blue Carbon (BC) research, and (iii) providing spare capacity to fulfil our obligation to maintain an emergency radiological/nuclear incident response capability for a number of government and other organisations.

* High purity Germanium (HpGe) gamma detector to cover the spectrum from 30 keV to 2000 keV, minimum 50% relative efficiency with low-background carbon fiber endcap.
* Low noise configuration for the measurement of low activity samples in particular Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) including Pb-210 and Ra-226 and zero background for Pb-210@46.5 keV.
* Mounting (low-background dipstick cryostat configuration) must be compatible with supplied one (1) condensing liquid nitrogen cooling system and supplied one (1) ultra-low background lead shield.
* System must be compatible with existing hardware and software (currently running Ortec GammaVision analytical software and Ortec DSPEC analysers).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034311-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 15 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £85,892 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIRION TECHNOLOGIES (CANBERRA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2023 at 16:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034311-2023
- 22 Sep 2023 at 07:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027976-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mirion.com
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.cefas.co.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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