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# Shock Tube Laser Absorption Diagnostic Equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/shock-tube-laser-absorption-diagnostic-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-028a11). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) to provide a multi-technology, integrated RD&D platform, focusing on low carbon energy generation and CCUS (Carbon Dioxide Capture Utilisation/Storage) technologies. This tender is specifically focused on the procurement of a system for Laser Absorption Diagnostic System to study the concentration time-histories in the UV region of a shock tube experimental technique.

## 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:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 February 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Industrial machinery, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKE32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £200,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/shock-tube-laser-absorption-diagnostic-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-028a11#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028a11`

## 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/shock-tube-laser-absorption-diagnostic-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-028a11#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsheffield%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/shock-tube-laser-absorption-diagnostic-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-028a11#participate

## Description
With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) to provide a multi-technology, integrated RD&D platform, focusing on low carbon energy generation and CCUS (Carbon Dioxide Capture Utilisation/Storage) technologies.
This tender is specifically focused on the procurement of a system for Laser Absorption Diagnostic System to study the concentration time-histories in the UV region of a shock tube experimental technique. The laser absorption diagnostic system will be placed at the end of the driven section of a high-pressure shock tube.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** This requirement is specifically focused on the procurement of a system for Laser Absorption Diagnostic System to study the concentration time-histories in the UV region of a shock tube experimental technique. The laser absorption diagnostic system w...
- **Contract Period:** 02/05/2021 to 30/07/2021

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Shock Tube Laser Absorption Diagnostic Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `015593-2021-2612/DM-1`
  - Supplier(s): **M Squared Lasers Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-21695`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Shock Tube Laser Absorption Diagnostic Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 13/06/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015593-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-06T15:59:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T19:45:13.532Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028a11