CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

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Title

Tender for a Gas Chromatography-Vacuum Ultraviolet (GC-VUV) Spectrophotometry Instrument

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Description of the goods or services required

GC-VUV (Gas Chromatography-Vacuum Ultraviolet) is a new analytical technology currently unavailable in UK research institutions, that offers this ‘step change’ in monitoring by detecting virtually all organic molecules (when in the gas phase), including isomeric substances. Combining GC-VUV with strategies to release ‘hidden’ pollution, sorbed to materials, the scope of this technology is unparalleled, and will enable enhanced waste and environmental monitoring to design safer and cleaner technologies, for more responsible and efficient use of resources and waste.

Swansea University’s Open Innovation environment houses sector-led projects in waste, recycling, environmental and public health protection. The co-location of the environmental regulator (Natural Resources Wales NRW) and this capability at Swansea University as a regional hub, provides a unique opportunity for Welsh industry, academia and government to act collectively to better understand the content and impact of our waste, recycled products and green(er) replacements. Also, with industry-sponsorship and regulator engagement, it provides added value of public funds through sector-wide use.

With analytical monitoring at its core, this hub will inform improved technologies, processes, products and policies to reduce sector costs and enable Wales to become the global leader in recycling. Furthermore, the current scarcity of GC-VUV provides enormous business growth capacity, entrepreneurial and commercial income opportunities. Each of these strands will underpin a more resilient and sustainable CE, whilst protecting environmental and public health.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=107481

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

GC-VUV analytical technology for detecting all organic molecules (when in the gas phase), including isomeric substances, with relevant software and a comprehensive spectral library to enable automated data processing and molecular identification.

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

This tender is being conducted electronically via etenderwales BravoSolution (itt 85480) so only tender submissions uploaded onto the BravoSolution website by the given deadline can be considered

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SU96(21)

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

This grant carries time sensitive delivery and claim submission dates

(WA Ref:107481)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Welsh Government Circular Economy Fund Grant

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice