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title: "School of Earth and Environmental Sciences: StAGE laboratory 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b02c"
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# School of Earth and Environmental Sciences: StAGE laboratory 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b02c

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## Summary

The University of St Andrews is currently proceeding with an open tender for the procurement of a 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System designated for the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. The equipment will support a new Power-to-Liquids facility at the university's Eden campus located in St Andrews, Scotland. This procurement falls under the goods category within the industry classification of lasers. The tender, issued on 22 October 2024, is in the active stage, with a submission deadline set for 25 November 2024. The procurement employs an open procedure, providing equal opportunity for all interested suppliers to participate.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in advanced scientific equipment, particularly those capable of providing sophisticated laser systems for geological and environmental research. Companies with expertise in manufacturing and integrating gas analysers and gas chromatographs would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The procurement process demands high-quality technical and functional specifications, making it an ideal growth opportunity for businesses that can deliver cutting-edge, precise, and reliable laser ablation technology. Engaging in this contract could establish or enhance a supplier's reputation within the academic and scientific research sector, potentially leading to further collaborations and contracts.

## Notice

The core objective of the project this equipment will facilitate is to establish the fundamental science component of a new Power-to-Liquids facility at the University of St Andrews' Eden campus. To achieve this, we seek to procure via this Procurement exercise: (i) 2 x Refinery gas analysers (RGA) that provide a complete solution for the separation of mixtures of various hydrocarbons, permanent gases, and sulfur compounds. The RGAs will be integrated with 2 reactor units for continuous in-line analysis of reactor tail gas. (ii) 2-Dimensional Gas Chromatograph that enables detailed analysis of complex liquid product mixtures.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Laser system: An 193nm UV excimer laser ablation system for ablation of silicate, phosphate, oxide and carbonate minerals to make trace element and isotope ratio measurements by split-stream coupling the laser system to a multi-collector inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer and a collision cell "triple quad" inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer. Ideally it would have an integrated LIBS detector and the ability to pair LIBS and LA-ICPMS analyses. We require a 193 nm, short pulse (

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034253-2024 |
| 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 | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £265,000 |
| Lots value | £265,000 |
| 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 ST ANDREWS |
| Locality | GUARDBRIDGE |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY16 0US |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Tay Bridgehead |
| Westminster constituency | North East Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38636100 - Lasers

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2024 at 08:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034253-2024
- 22 Oct 2024 at 13:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034162-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000779739
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews
- https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00111

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