--- title: "School of Earth and Environmental Sciences: StAGE laboratory 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000781302" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781302" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000781302.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000781302.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS" published: "2025-02-25" --- # School of Earth and Environmental Sciences: StAGE laboratory 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000781302 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781302) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000781302.json) ## Summary The University of St Andrews is seeking tender submissions for a new 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System for its School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. The laser ablation system is intended to be coupled with existing ICPMS instruments for the analysis of various natural samples. This procurement process is at the active stage, with the end date for submissions set for 25th November 2024. The awarded contract is anticipated to start immediately after submission closure, valued at £265,000. The contract is categorised under the "goods" industry category and is located in St Andrews, Scotland (UKM72). This procurement follows an open procedure method, inviting interested parties to participate through electronic submissions via the university's eTendering system. A review body has been specified to oversee the process for compliance and dispute resolution. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for companies specialising in advanced laser ablation systems to bid for a significant contract with a prestigious academic institution. Businesses involved in manufacturing precision scientific equipment, especially those with expertise in laser technologies for mineral and sample analysis, would be well-placed to respond to this tender. The University of St Andrews' requirements include technical capabilities, reliability, and integration compatibility with existing equipment, making it suitable for firms that excel in building high-quality, sophisticated scientific instruments. This procurement could offer substantial business growth and the potential for future collaborations with one of the UK's leading research universities. ## 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 | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524606 | | 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 | 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 | 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 | DATECH SCIENTIFIC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38636100 - Lasers ## Release History - 25 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524606 - 23 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516765 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516765 School of Earth and Environmental Sciences: StAGE laboratory 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System - 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. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524606 School of Earth and Environmental Sciences: StAGE laboratory 193nm Excimer Laser Ablation System - 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. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/procurement - 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 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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