Awarded contract

MS 1300-HR³ Ultra High Sensitivity Magnetic Sector SIMS

Details

Buyer: University of Edinburgh
Supplier(s): CAMECA
Value: €6,353,000
Topic: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Published: 26 April 2024
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

Ion Microprobe, Ion Mass Spectrometer (SIMS) Lot 1: This procurement is for an Ion Microprobe which is a one-off purchase with a 3-year maintenance and support plan which will run from date of commissioning until 3- years post commissioning and acceptance. Cameca is the only company in the world that manufactures and sells magnetic sector Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer (SIMS) instruments. These instruments use a combination of dual primary ion sources (Oxygen and Caesium), a secondary ion column including a combination of an electrostatic sector and a magnetic sector associated with a powerful detection system that were part of the specification required to meet the requirements for this purchase. This instrument’s design, versatility and specification is unique and essential to meet the diverse analytical requirements of NERC and the UK Earth and Environmental Science community.

Timeline

Completed: Award published26 April 2024
Current notice
Completed: Award date26 April 2024

About the buyer

University of Edinburgh buys as a higher education institution, through its own Procurement function. Larger tenders are advertised on Public Contract Scotland, via the PCS-T e-tendering platform. Suppliers must register separately on both systems before bidding. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements with APUC, Scotland Excel and the Crown Commercial Service. Prior information notices invite market engagement from suppliers ahead of larger tenders. The Strategic Procurement team leads regulated sourcing, while Operational Procurement manages day-to-day purchase orders. A Procurement Support team handles reporting, data analysis and training across the function.

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

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Edinburgh's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

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

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov