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title: "Laser-Based Spray Particle and Droplet Size Analyser"
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# Laser-Based Spray Particle and Droplet Size Analyser

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/laser-based-spray-particle-and-droplet-size-analyser-ocds-h6vhtk-0343ac). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Sheffield: "Laser-Based Spray Particle and Droplet Size Analyser". Published status: complete. Published Value: £65,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jul 2022, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.sheffield.ac.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Sheffield](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sheffield-urn-133872)
- **Published Value:** £65,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 July 2022 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Instruments for checking physical characteristics, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKE32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £62,449 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/laser-based-spray-particle-and-droplet-size-analyser-ocds-h6vhtk-0343ac#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0343ac`

## Before you bid
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- **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-based-spray-particle-and-droplet-size-analyser-ocds-h6vhtk-0343ac#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sheffield.ac.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sheffield.ac.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/laser-based-spray-particle-and-droplet-size-analyser-ocds-h6vhtk-0343ac#participate

## Description
The University of Sheffield (UoS) with funding from European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is establishing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC) to support and promote the production and characterisation of decarbonised and sustainable aviation fuel. To complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a range of test equipment approved to various ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards as well as other internationally recognised standards where appropriate. In addition, to complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a system for
Laser-based spray particle and droplet size analyser to study size, number and mass concentration of a wide range of particulate matter.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £65,000
- **Description:** The University of Sheffield (UoS) with funding from European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is establishing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC) to support and promote the production and characterisation of decarbonised and susta...
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2022 to 30/09/2022

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 036571-2022-3379/DM-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Malvern Panalytical Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152723`
  - Value: £62,449 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 036571-2022-3379/DM-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £62,449
  - Signed Date: 01/12/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036571-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-23T15:02:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:14:33.630Z
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