Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Heriot-Watt University · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £140,208
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Laboratory & precision equipment · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 002175-2024 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Jan 2024
- Published23 Jan 2024Published the same day
Description
This is a specialist laboratory research equipment and there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in the form factor required. The Cyrogenic Probe System (supplied by Quantum Design UK and Ireland Limited) includes: Flow cryostat: 4.2K to 475K temperature controller; Radiation shield completely surrounds sample; IR absorbing viewport - Three temperature sensors: one probe arm, sample stage, and rad shield; Grounded sample holder accommodates up to a Ø32 mm (1.25 in) sample with a Ø25 mm (1 in) probe area; Optics: 7:1 zoom microscope, USB camera and swing arm; Sample illumination: coaxial and ring light from a variable intensity light source; PC with MeasureLINK and camera interfacing software installed; High efficiency helium transfer line with foot valve for precise flow regulation; Micro-manipulated stage with thermal radiation shields; fiber kit, SM fibers, 1290 to 1650 nm, 9/125 μm, FC connector, flat polish, NA 0.14; includes tower with …
About the supplier
Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01259082).