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# Laser Ablation System for the Natural History Museum

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/laser-ablation-system-for-the-natural-history-museum-ocds-h6vhtk-037ee8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Natural History Museum: "Laser Ablation System for the Natural History Museum". Published status: complete. Published Value: £210,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Natural History Museum](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-history-museum-gov-pb180)
- **Published Value:** £210,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 November 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Lasers
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £209,135 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037ee8`

## 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/laser-ablation-system-for-the-natural-history-museum-ocds-h6vhtk-037ee8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-title%2FNGTSA5RZ66)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/laser-ablation-system-for-the-natural-history-museum-ocds-h6vhtk-037ee8#participate

## Description
The Natural History Museum (NHM) wishes to secure the purchase of a Laser Ablation System for the Imaging and Analysis Centre. The NHM has an excellent history of laser ablation analysis providing world class research and commercial work. We have run two systems since 2012 to cope with research demand and support the commercial work each year. Our previous system, which carried out most of the commercial work, has recently failed without warning. To keep up with contractual demands, while continuing to support grant funded projects, the Museum needs to acquire and install a laser ablation system as soon as possible.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £210,000
- **Description:** The Natural History Museum (NHM) wishes to secure the purchase of a Laser Ablation System for the Imaging and Analysis Centre. The NHM has an excellent history of laser ablation analysis providing world class research and commercial work. We have run...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Laser Ablation System for the Natural History Museum (active)
  - Award id: `001085-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Teledyne Instruments Inc., d.b.a. Teledyne CETAC Technologies**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-72775`
  - Value: £209,135 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Laser Ablation System for the Natural History Museum (active)
  - Signed Value: £209,135
  - Signed Date: 05/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001085-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-13T12:05:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T22:57:10.168Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037ee8