---
title: "Purchase of Hand Held X-Ray Fluoresence (HHXRF) analyser for environmental samples"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-123767"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATURAL RESOURCES WALES"
published: "2022-09-02"
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# Purchase of Hand Held X-Ray Fluoresence (HHXRF) analyser for environmental samples

Buyer: NATURAL RESOURCES WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-123767

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## Summary

Natural Resources Wales has recently awarded a contract for the purchase of Hand Held X-Ray Fluorescence (HHXRF) analyser for environmental samples. The procurement process was managed by Natural Resources Wales, located in Bangor. The contract was in the award stage and was signed on September 1, 2022. The main procurement category was goods, specifically laboratory, optical and precision equipment. The buyer organisation can be contacted via Fiona Roberts at fiona.roberts@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk, and the contact number is +44 3000654915.

This tender for the HHXRF analyser opens new business opportunities for suppliers of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. Businesses that specialise in supplying analytical instrumentation or related scientific equipment would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the proactive approach to environmental monitoring by Natural Resources Wales, suppliers that offer cutting-edge technology solutions can leverage this opportunity for business growth. The closing date for the tender was August 29, 2022, and interested parties can find more details on the Sell2Wales website.

## Notice

Natural Resources Wales has a statutory duty to undertake monitoring of various environmental matrices utilising various instrumental techniques in order to comply with the requirements of the Water Framework Directive plus other associated environmental directives.Many samples received at NRW's Swansea laboratory are of unknown composition and their contents may be hazardous or toxic. Such samples undergo a risk assessment (RA) prior to being released for analysis, however, the array of tests advised in the RA does not allow for a comprehensive assessment of their composition.e.g they may contain high concentrations of metals which requires extensive dilutions for analysis taking up valuable time and may lead to contamination of the instrument.The purchase of a Hand Held XRF will allow NRWAS to quickly screen samples of unknown composition and determine the most efficient way of performing subsequent analysis, significantly reducing the amount of effort required. The HHXRF would also highlight the presence of toxic elements (predominantly metals and elements above magnesium in the periodic table) which would allow appropriate safeguards to be put in place prior to analysis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123767 |
| 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 | 2 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 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 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL32 Gwynedd |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Electoral ward | Y Faenol |
| Westminster constituency | Bangor Aberconwy |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HITACHI HIGH-TECH ANALYTICAL SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2022 at 08:58 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123767
- 4 Aug 2022 at 15:05 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123767

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=AUG407013&idx=1
  4th August 2022 - Invitation to Quote

## Notice URLs

- http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
- https://hha.hitachi-hightech.com/en/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

## Provenance

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