FTIR Base System

Tender description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 6th August 2018 at 14:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of the Requirement The FTIR imaging system must meet the following general requirements: • Ability to rapidly detect and image small particles down to 10 µm or smaller (FTIR transmission/reflectance). Fast scanning/data acquisition for numeration and sizing of microplastics is a priority for our work; the spectral data quality for polymer characterisation is also important. • As the areas to image will be 13mm diameter filters the scan times may be long and requires the system quoted for to be able to run data acquisition unattended and in automated mode overnight. • There must be a guarantee that scientists from any country may potentially use the instrument at CEH, and we must be able to potentially move it between our UK CEH sites. • Potential for NIR imaging upgrade in the future is advantageous. • The bidder must provide answers to the questions at the end of the specification in support of their bid meeting the required specifications. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: • the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; • the name of the registered Bidder; • the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.