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# Infrared (IR) Chemical Imaging and Spectroscopy for Environmental Geo Science

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/infrared-ir-chemical-imaging-and-spectroscopy-for-environmental-geo-science-ocds-h6vhtk-05d8aa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "Infrared (IR) Chemical Imaging and Spectroscopy for Environmental Geo Science". Published status: complete. Published Value: £254,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £254,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 December 2025 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £253,917 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/infrared-ir-chemical-imaging-and-spectroscopy-for-environmental-geo-science-ocds-h6vhtk-05d8aa#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d8aa`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/infrared-ir-chemical-imaging-and-spectroscopy-for-environmental-geo-science-ocds-h6vhtk-05d8aa#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com%2FProSpend_)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/infrared-ir-chemical-imaging-and-spectroscopy-for-environmental-geo-science-ocds-h6vhtk-05d8aa#participate

## Description
Supply of an automated imaging infrared analyser for the rapid and accurate characterisation of microplastics and degraded microplastics isolated from groundwaters, river waters marine sediments, urban soils

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38000000

- **Estimated Value:** £254,000

- **Contract Period:** 24/12/2025 to 31/03/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** UKRI-5383 Infrared (IR) Chemical Imaging and Spectroscopy for Environmental Geo Science (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bruker UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186990`
  - Value: £253,917 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/12/2025

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Bruker UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186990`
  - Value: £253,917 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** UKRI-5383 Infrared (IR) Chemical Imaging and Spectroscopy for Environmental Geo Science (terminated)
  - Signed Value: £253,917
  - Signed Date: 09/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F070345-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-02T11:04:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T00:32:52.312Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d8aa