---
title: "Purchase of Ball Mill laboratory homogeniser for environmental samples"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-118092"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATURAL RESOURCES WALES"
published: "2022-03-08"
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# Purchase of Ball Mill laboratory homogeniser for environmental samples

Buyer: NATURAL RESOURCES WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-118092

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## Summary

Natural Resources Wales is seeking to purchase a Ball Mill laboratory homogeniser to enhance its environmental monitoring capabilities. This tender, initiated on 28th January 2022, is classified under the goods category, specifically focusing on laboratory and analysis instruments. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, following the signing of the contract on 21st February 2022. Interested parties had until 10th February 2022 to submit their bids for this tender, which aims to ensure compliance with environmental directives.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment and precision instruments to expand their market presence. Companies that supply automated homogenisers and related analytical devices would be particularly suited to compete, as this contract aligns with Natural Resources Wales' need for high-quality equipment to ensure regulatory compliance in environmental monitoring. Engaging in this tender could open doors for further collaborations with a key public authority dedicated to environmental stewardship.

## Notice

Natural Resources Wales has a statutory duty to undertake monitoring of environmental matrices including soils, sediments and biota utilising various instrumental. To ensure excellent data quality samples require homogenisation prior to extraction and analysis. The homogenate obtained will be examined for a wide range of compounds to comply with the requirements of the Water Framework Directive plus other associated environmental directives (e.g. EQSD). The equipment shall comprise of an automated benchtop Ball Mill Homogenizer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=118092 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURAL RESOURCES WALES |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 0TP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Plasnewydd |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2022 at 09:59 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=118092
- 28 Jan 2022 at 12:39 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=118092

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JAN386658&idx=1
  28th January 2022 - Invitation to Quote

## Notice URLs

- http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
- https://www.retsch.com/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

## Provenance

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