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Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy System

UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:22.

Opportunity overview

The design and manufacture of a Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy System. High level functional requirements as per below: 1. The FTIR equipment shall be capable of measuring the corrosion thickness on samples up to 10 µm. 2. The FTIR rig shall be operated remotely. 3. The FTIR equipment shall be capable of being operated in conjunction with an XY table, allowing the complete area of the sample to pass over the FTIR sampling area. 4. The probe head of the FTIR equipment must protrude from the end of the spiral wall plug to which it is fitted in order to allow the sample to be presented up to the probe with a clearance of 0.4mm +/- 0.1mm. 5. The probe head of the FTIR equipment shall be protected from damage that samples being pushed against it could cause. 6. The FTIR equipment shall include a desktop computer and software to support the analysis and display the results from the FTIR equipment. 7. The FTIR equipment shall be designed to withstand the in-cell environment. • Radiation In-cave: 30Gy/hour at 30cmo Out-of-cave: 10µGy/hour at 30cm • Temperature In-cave: 5°C to 45°Co Out-of-cave: 5°C to 35°C• All equipment shall operate in relative humidity of5% to 95% non-condensing. • All equipment shall operate at atmospheric pressure.

Classification

  • CPV42000000 — Industrial machinery

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NNLC714
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
5 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
26 Jan 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial machinery

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072433-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
10 Nov 2025, 13:54

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
28 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
Please contact: Izak.Cartain-Farish@uknnl.com referencing NNLC714 for further information.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-03857752
Name
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD61
Country
GB
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA3 6AE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Chadwick House Warrington Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
03857752
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PVXT-8784-YGNV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA3 6AE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05ddc2-2025-11-10T13:54:48ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·