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EH Curatorial (Collections and Conservation)

Multiple excitation wavelength, portable, Raman spectrometer - AWARD

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38000000 38600000 38630000 38636000 33000000 33100000 33110000
Value£136k
Awarded22 Aug 2024
Published18 Oct 2024
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£136ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

This sits in the upper-middle of the Laboratory & Precision Equipment band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

The brief

English Heritage Conservation Science team are seeking to procure Raman spectroscopy.

This will supplement existing equipment to analyse historic collections in situ, at English Heritage sites across the country.

The English Heritage collection spans from prehistoric to modern materials, with a large archaeological collection and archive, as well as fine and decorative arts, and social history.

Analysis of these materials helps identify the materials present and any deterioration products, but also understand the impact of the environmental on the collections.

Raman spectroscopy will be used to analyze glass, metal corrosion products, pigments, soluble salts and deposits both in situ and on removed samples in the laboratory.

The supplier is expected to supply and install the Raman spectroscopy system, give appropriate training and support, and to be able to maintain the system over a number of years (minimum 5 years for parts).

Tendered prices should include equipment purchase price, delivery to English Heritage, installation, training and minimum one year warranty.

It should also include, itemized separately, the optional costs of maintenance contracts for the system, for one, two and three year periods after expiry of the warranty.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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The supplier is expected to supply

The supplier is expected to supply and install the Raman spectroscopy system, give appropriate training and support, and to be able to maintain the system over a number of years (minimum 5 years for parts).

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Tendered prices should include equipment purchase price

Tendered prices should include equipment purchase price, delivery to English Heritage, installation, training and minimum one year warranty.

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It should also include, itemized separately,

It should also include, itemized separately, the optional costs of maintenance contracts for the system, for one, two and three year periods after expiry of the warranty.

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Source & provenance
OCID
a0168fa7-007b-4d69-b73b-024c3f738c1e
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
IT-223-2080-P/REF EH 00002080 - AWARD
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