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# Supply and Installation of a 1.8 to 300 K Cryostat to the University of Birmingham

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-installation-of-a-1-8-to-300-k-cryostat-to-the-university-of-birmingham-ocds-h6vhtk-02881e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM: "Supply and Installation of a 1.8 to 300 K Cryostat to the University of Birmingham". Published status: complete. Published Value: £280,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Feb 2021, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham-urn-133784)
- **Published Value:** £280,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 February 2021 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKG, UKG3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £248,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02881e`

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Funiversityofbirmingham%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-installation-of-a-1-8-to-300-k-cryostat-to-the-university-of-birmingham-ocds-h6vhtk-02881e#participate

## Description
The University of Birmingham invited tenders for supply of a variable temperature 
cryostat system, for carrying out experiments in condensed matter physics. The cryostat 
should be able to maintain any temperature between 1.8 and 300 K. Extra points will be
awarded for guaranteed temperatures below 1.8 K. The cryostat system should contain 
a superconducting magnet that can apply fields of up to 12 T, of either polarity. There 
should be a radiation shield between the sample space and the magnet, so that the 
magnet remains superconducting and able to apply a field of 12 T even when the sample 
space is held at a temperature of 300 K; this radiation shield is in general the defining 
feature of a variable temperature system. The tenderer should supply a power supply for 
this magnet. 
The system is to be a dry system, that is, it should operate without replenishment of any 
cryogenic liquids. The tenderer is expected to offer all of the pumps, compressors, 
reservoirs, and filters necessary for operation of such a system.
The tenderer should pay particular attention to the sample space requirements, which 
are larger than for typical transport measurements.
The system should include three measurement inserts: a standard insert, a sample-in vacuum insert, and a helium-3 insert. The helium-3 insert is intended to allow 
temperatures down to 0.3 K.
Overall budget for this item is up to £280,000.00, excluding VAT.
The tenderer should also specify an option for reaching £400K, excluding VAT (in 
separate quotations).
This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or;
- European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or;
- Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £280,000
- **Description:** The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of a variable temperature cryostat system, for carrying out experiments in condensed matter physics. The system is to be provided with the pumps, compressors, filters, and reservoirs necessary f...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Supply and Installation of a 1.8 to 300 K Cryostat to the University of Birmingham (active)
  - Award id: `014384-2021-SC8828/21-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cryogenic Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112118`
  - Value: £248,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Supply and Installation of a 1.8 to 300 K Cryostat to the University of Birmingham (active)
  - Signed Value: £248,000
  - Signed Date: 09/05/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014384-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-24T10:05:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T23:03:44.710Z
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