Official UK procurement notice
400000 · National Physical Laboratory (Oct 2023)
Authority: National Physical Laboratory
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's National Measurement Institute and is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science, and technology available.
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) requirement is for a Laser Flash Apparatus for the measurement of thermal diffusivity to cover the temperature range -120 °C to 1500 °C and be able to characterise a wide range of materials, ideally covering the thermal diffusivity range of 0.01 to 1000 mm2.s-1. The purpose is to replace an earlier technology Laser Flash instrument as well as extending the capability to below ambient temperatures.
The setup needs to be compliant with ASTM E1461-13(2022). It should employ a sample holder that minimises thermal contact of the sample with the holder.
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CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Laser Flash ApparatusPublished value£400,000
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Oct 2023, 14:35 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Oct 2023, 14:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Nov 2023 – …
- Authority reference
123385- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-030611- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040cb1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Oct 2023 → 17 Nov 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published17 Oct 2023, 14:35 BST
- Submission deadline17 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NPL ManagementReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.