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Spectrophotometer System

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 10:21.

Opportunity overview

Supply, installation, commissioning and training for an Edinburgh Instruments LP980 Laser Flash Photolysis Spectrophotometer. The system will provide nanosecond transient absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy capabilities for the investigation of photochemical, photophysical and protein-based light-driven processes. The instrument will support research requiring nanosecond time-resolved measurements, broadband excitation across the visible and near-infrared regions, full-spectrum transient data acquisition, and temperature-controlled luminescence detection.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

EDINBURGH INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£243.1k
Awarded
19 Aug 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00962331
Location
Royston, UKH23, SG8 9JN, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
T1214
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
Id
GB-COH-RC000652

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000652

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQBL-6931-JNGJ

Address

Street Address
Wivenhoe Park
Locality
Colchester
Postal Code
CO4 3SQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH34

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
EDINBURGH INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-00962331

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00962331

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDNY-2639-NLWG

Address

Street Address
Lake House
Locality
Royston
Postal Code
SG8 9JN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Date
20 Aug 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Value

Including VAT
291,660.25
Amount
243,050.21
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00962331
Name
EDINBURGH INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
8 Sept 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
9 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
8 Sept 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081506-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Aug 2026, 16:55
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
9 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Colchester · UKH34 · CO4 3SQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 081503-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 081506-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·