Public Contracts Scotland

Purchase of Cyrogenic Probe Station

Heriot-Watt University

Awarded
supplies
Scotland

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
Riccarton, Edinburgh
Contract value
£140,208ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
5 February 2024

Procurement

Procedure type
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
CPV classifications
  • 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

What happened

Heriot-Watt University awarded this contract to Quantum Design UK and Ireland worth £140,208 on 23 Jan 2024.

Description

Purchase of Cyrogenic Probe Station for research purposes

Full description

This is a specialist laboratory research equipment and there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in the form factor required.

The Cyrogenic Probe System (supplied by Quantum Design UK and Ireland Limited) includes: Flow cryostat: 4.2K to 475K temperature controller; Radiation shield completely surrounds sample; IR absorbing viewport - Three temperature sensors: one probe arm, sample stage, and rad shield; Grounded sample holder accommodates up to a Ø32 mm (1.25 in) sample with a Ø25 mm (1 in) probe area; Optics: 7:1 zoom microscope, USB camera and swing arm; Sample illumination: coaxial and ring light from a variable intensity light source; PC with MeasureLINK and camera interfacing software installed; High efficiency helium transfer line with foot valve for precise flow regulation; Micro-manipulated stage with thermal radiation shields; fiber kit, SM fibers, 1290 to 1650 nm, 9/125 μm, FC connector, flat polish, NA 0.14; includes tower with penetrating feedthrough, fiber, and fiber holder; probe 3 micrometer tip radius, beryllium copper, up to 1 GHz; 50 ohm stripline probe body mount; 178 mm (7 in) hermetic semirigid microwave coaxial probe cable; Optical access kit-includes window, window holder, tower, and related components and heavy duty welded steel stand.

The principal purpose of the contract is to acquire goods in connection with research undertaken by the University

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Quantum Design UK and Ireland
Award value
£140,208
Award date
23 January 2024

Contact

Address
Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP
Contact name
Richard Kinghorn

Identifiers

Buyer reference
HWU-UK-2324-180-00
Notice ID
rls-139-FEB497899
OCID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000755927

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