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title: "School of Earth and Environmental Sciences: StAGE laboratory 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b062"
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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-04b062

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## Summary

The University of St Andrews is inviting tenders for a new 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System to be used in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. The procurement is under the industry category of lasers (CPV code 38636100) and will be located in St Andrews, UK. The tender process is currently active and using the open procedure. Interested parties must submit their tenders electronically via the university's eTendering System (InTend). The deadline for submissions is 25 November 2024 at 12:00 PM. The procurement stage is presently in the tender phase, and the award period is expected to start on the same day.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in laser systems and advanced scientific instrumentation. Companies engaged in the design and manufacture of excimer laser systems, particularly those with capabilities for coupling with mass spectrometers such as ICPMS, are well-suited to compete. The detailed requirements emphasise precision, reproducibility, and user-friendly control systems, making it ideal for businesses that focus on high-quality scientific equipment. The successful bidder will not only supply a critical scientific instrument but will also have the chance to foster a long-term relationship with a prestigious academic institution.

## Notice

The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences seeks tender submissions for a new 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System to be coupled with existing ICPMS instruments (a QQQ-ICPMS and a MC-ICPMS), for analysis of a wide array of natural samples including minerals and silicate meteorites.

### 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/007177-2025 |
| 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 | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £265,000 |
| Lots value | £265,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £220,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DATECH SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38636100 - Lasers

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2025 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007177-2025
- 23 Oct 2024 at 08:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034254-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781302
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews
- https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00111

## Provenance

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