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title: "UKRI-1665 Freia Sample Positioning System"
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# UKRI-1665 Freia Sample Positioning System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-1665-freia-sample-positioning-system-ocds-h6vhtk-02dfa0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The requirement is for the design, manufacture, testing, delivery and installation of the Sample Positioning System to ESS Lund Sweden. The Sample Positioning System (SPS) will be used to orient samples in the neutron beam during experiments.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 October 2021 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-1665-freia-sample-positioning-system-ocds-h6vhtk-02dfa0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02dfa0`

## Before you bid
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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-1665-freia-sample-positioning-system-ocds-h6vhtk-02dfa0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ukri.delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukri.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-1665-freia-sample-positioning-system-ocds-h6vhtk-02dfa0#participate

## Description
The requirement is for the design, manufacture, testing, delivery and installation of the Sample Positioning System to ESS Lund Sweden.
The Sample Positioning System (SPS) will be used to orient samples in the neutron beam during experiments.
Alignment of the flat surface or interface under examination is achieved through closed-loop feedback from the downstream neutron detector.
The SPS will be used with a diverse range of sample configurations.
Some of the key sample cases have been briefly described here, though as Freia is designed to cover a wide range of samples, this is not an exhaustive account of the samples that will be used

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** The SPS will be used with a diverse range of sample configurations. Some of the key sample cases have been briefly described here, though as Freia is designed to cover a wide range of samples, this is not an exhaustive account of the samples that wil...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022577-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-10T15:15:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-04T21:11:28.451Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02dfa0