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
- Supplier
- LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd
- Value
- £55,515
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Laboratory & precision equipment · Fluxmeters (CPV 38427000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Mar 2026
- Published8 Apr 2026Published 22 days after the contract date
Description
The open-path methane analyser, together with its mounting and integration as part of the eddy covariance (EC) flux station, is required to measure high frequency methane fluxes, alongside simultaneous measurements of water vapour and carbon dioxide gas concentrations. The equipment required is a research grade, state of the art methane analyser capable of operating at 20 Hz and delivering the high precision & high frequency measurements necessary for eddy covariance applications. At present there are no similar sensors on the market that can match the precision, stability and frequency performance required for this type of work.
About the supplier
LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04154721).