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title: "School of Chemistry: Supply of Two X-Ray Powder Diffractometers"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000635887"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS"
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# School of Chemistry: Supply of Two X-Ray Powder Diffractometers

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000635887

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## Summary

The University of St Andrews has completed a procurement process for the supply of two X-Ray Powder Diffractometers, essential for collecting high-quality powder diffraction data. The procurement was initiated under the open procedure and falls within the goods category of the education industry. The contract was awarded on 16 March 2021, after having been publicly tendered, with a total contract value of £333,000. The original requirement was circulated in the procurement phase that ended on 21 December 2020, located in St Andrews, UK.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in scientific equipment manufacturing and suppliers of precision instrumentation. Companies that design or produce X-Ray Powder Diffractometers or similar analytical instruments should consider participating in future tenders. Furthermore, businesses with expertise in education-related technological supplies may find this contract an advantageous avenue for growth, given the reputation and educational focus of the University of St Andrews.

## Notice

The School of Chemistry requires two XPDs to collect high quality powder diffraction data from a variety of powders which include metal oxides, polymers, zeolites, mesoporous and nanomaterials.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The School of Chemistry requires two XPDs to collect high quality powder diffraction data from a variety of powders which include metal oxides, polymers, zeolites, mesoporous and nanomaterials. - Both of the XPD's must operate in transmission mode (primarily capillaries, but the option of a transmission foil sample holder could be an additional desirable feature). - Diffraction patterns are to be acquired using monochromatic Mo K1 radiation for both XPD's. - The transmission XPD must permit collection of diffraction data from 2th=1. - Angular accuracy, resolution and counting rate must enable collection of high-quality powder diffraction data, suitable for structure determination and/or refinement, in 3-6 hours on each XPD. - One of the XPDs must be equipped with a capillary reaction stage, which is allows experiments to be carried out under a range of different gaseous atmospheres at temperatures of up to 1800 degC. - An automatic sample changer (for capillary samples) for one XPD is desirable and should be included in the tender as an optional extra. - Each XPD must be equipped with a desktop PC with Windows 10 with a network card to enable integration of the computer into the local network of the School. Each computer must be equipped with the software to enable acquisition and visualisation of powder diffraction patterns, as well as basic operations (peak search, background elimination, etc) and conversion of the data into 2-column ASCII format and other formats accepted by all popular software packages for phase identification, indexing, structure determination and refinement, including PDF, Crysfire, GSAS, GSAS-II, FULLPROF, TOPAS, FOX. - The XPD software license must cover either multiple installation of the software (up to 100) or allow simultaneous remote use of the software over the School of Chemistry network.. All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our eTendering System (InTend).To Express an Interest please go tou our tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410763 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £333,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS |
| Locality | ST ANDREWS |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | KY169 0US |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STOE & CIE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 33111000 - X-ray devices
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410763
- 17 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400053

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV400053&idx=1
  19th November 2020 - Portal Instructions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400053
  School of Chemistry: Supply of Two X-Ray Powder Diffractometers - The School of Chemistry requires two XPDs to collect high quality powder diffraction data from a variety of powders which include metal oxides, polymers, zeolites, mesoporous and nanomaterials.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410763
  School of Chemistry: Supply of Two X-Ray Powder Diffractometers - The School of Chemistry requires two XPDs to collect high quality powder diffraction data from a variety of powders which include metal oxides, polymers, zeolites, mesoporous and nanomaterials.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000635887
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews
- https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews

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