Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Cefas · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Elementar UK Ltd SME
- Value
- £67,352.77
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Laboratory & precision equipment · Gas-analysis apparatus (CPV 38432100)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Jan 2026
- Published2 Feb 2026Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
1. Technical Requirement 1.1 The instrument must include an autosampler for automated sample handling. 1.2 Suppliers will provide evidence of the instrument's performance range, ideally using marine sediment samples to demonstrate suitability. 1.3 The analysis process will be efficient and cost-effective; please include supporting evidence of throughput and operational costs. 1.4 The instrument will be compatible with other equipment, such as an Isotopic Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS), where possible. 1.5 The instrument must be capable of performing Total Inorganic Carbon (TIC), Total Organic Carbon (TOC), and Residual Oxidisable Carbon (ROC) analyses as a minimum. 1.6 The instrument's maximum dimensions must not exceed 800 mm (W) x 600 mm (D) x 1200 mm (H). 1.7 The instrument's maximum weight must not exceed 85 kg. 1.8 Suppliers must state all gases required for operation, such as nitrogen, oxygen, or synthetic air. There should be no requirement for helium gas. 1.9 The instrument sh…
About the supplier
Elementar UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06436978).