Awarded contract

Carbon Sulphur Analyser

Details

Buyer: University of Southampton
Supplier(s): Leco Instruments
Value: £54,153.4
Duration: 7 years
Topic: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Published: 7 October 2022
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The University is looking to procure an elemental Analyser capable of high precision carbon and Sulphur concentration determination in solid inorganic rock samples and other materials including industrial wastes, to improve and complement the analytical capabilities of the Geochemistry Group in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and other parts of the University. Such analyses are currently being conducted commercially, externally. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via the University's electronic tendering portal, In Tend, found at the following address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/home

Timeline

Completed: Award published7 October 2022
Current notice
Completed: Award date7 October 2022
Next: Contract expiry date1 December 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

University of Southampton is a higher education institution whose procurement team runs tenders and quotations under its own financial regulations. Tenders are advertised through In-Tend, the university's e-tendering system. Many contracts are awarded through framework agreements managed by the Southern Universities Procurement Consortium. Larger opportunities may also appear on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. Purchasing teams raise orders and requisitions for faculties and professional service groups. Procurement thresholds set the route to market, ranging from a single quotation to a formal tender. Contractors must hold appropriate insurance before work begins.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Southampton's contract awards have been in software and information systems, office and computing equipment and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

38000000 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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