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
- University of East Anglia · University
- Supplier
- Aerodyne Research SME
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Laboratory & precision equipment · Gas-analysis apparatus (CPV 38432100)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date18 Dec 2024
- Published4 Feb 2025Published 48 days after the contract date
Description
The purchase involves upgrading an existing Vocus-PTR in our lab with a Gas Chromatograph (GC) analyser to enhance its capabilities for advanced gas-phase monitoring and analysis. This upgrade includes bespoke components and proprietary, uniquely specialised software tailored for coupling this GC to the Vocus-PTR, which acts as a detector downstream of the GC. The upgrade is essential for advancing research capabilities in atmospheric chemistry, including the quantification of organic compounds but also DMS and MeSH, which are all pivotal in understanding ocean climate regulation through cloud-feedbacks. These capabilities are vital meeting project objectives and maintaining competitiveness in high-impact environmental research.
About the supplier
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