PERMANENT AWARD EVIDENCE

Laser Ablation System

University of Bristol · published 13 Apr 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

Contracts Finder release IDabc8bbfc-f0db-41a3-b3c8-e74e837d0cf1-892615
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-b0c36158-3bba-458b-9c47-cd718b8f734e
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-145259
Release typetender
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

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Award value
Not disclosed
award field
Tender value
£210,000
tender field
Procurement method
Open procedure (below threshold)
Category
goods
CPV
38000000
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery
Not stated
BS1 5DS
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

This is for the purchase of a 193nm excimer laser ablation system, with a two volume sampling chamber. We want the new laser to represent a significant step forward in our laser ablation provision. In particular we are interested in: improved performance, notably smaller, usable spot sizes for detection of pre-solar grains, more efficient transfer of material from sample to mass-spectrometer, longer life UV-optical components, better optical imaging, next generation sample cell construction and effective, easy to use software.

Tender statusactive
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release13 Apr 2026
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published29 Apr 2026
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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Published 13 Apr 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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