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title: "Cryogenic Probe Station"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000729494"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS"
published: "2023-10-05"
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# Cryogenic Probe Station

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000729494

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## Summary

The University of St Andrews has recently awarded a contract for a Cryogenic Probe Station in the Education industry category. The University of St Andrews, located in Guardbridge, UK, initiated this tender through an open procurement method. The procurement process has been completed, with the tender status being "Award". The key details include the procurement stage, the title of the contract, the location, and the buying organisation. The contract was signed on 9th June 2023.

This tender for the Cryogenic Probe Station presents an opportunity for businesses in the goods sector, specifically those specialising in electrical and electro-optical properties of semiconducting materials. Companies interested in temperature-related investigations for thin films would find this tender suitable for business growth. The University of St Andrews, serving as the buying organisation, has actively engaged in this public procurement process aiming to enhance their Physics and Astronomy facilities. The submission deadline for this tender was 12th May 2023, encouraging businesses to analyse the market opportunity swiftly.

## Notice

The School of Physics and Astronomy requires a cryogenic probe station that allows the investigation of electrical and electro-optical properties of semiconducting / conductive / superconductive thin films as a function of temperature.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The School of Physics and Astronomy requires a cryogenic probe station that allows the investigation of electrical and electro-optical properties of semiconducting / conductive / superconductive thin films as a function of temperature. .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT489834 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £90,814 |

## 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 | 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 | QUANTUM DESIGN UK AND IRELAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33141641 - Probes

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT489834
- 17 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476429

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476429
  Cryogenic Probe Station - The School of Physics and Astronomy requires a cryogenic probe station that allows the investigation of electrical and electro-optical properties of semiconducting / conductive / superconductive thin films as a function of temperature.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT489834
  Cryogenic Probe Station - The School of Physics and Astronomy requires a cryogenic probe station that allows the investigation of electrical and electro-optical properties of semiconducting / conductive / superconductive thin films as a function of temperature.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/money/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729494
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews/aspx/Home
- https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/procurement/supplier-registration-portal.pdf

## Provenance

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