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# UKRI-2371 Microfluorination for Oxygen isotopes in Biogenic Silica (MOBiS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-2371-microfluorination-for-oxygen-isotopes-in-biogenic-silica-mobis-ocds-h6vhtk-036319). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-2371 Microfluorination for Oxygen isotopes in Biogenic Silica (MOBiS)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £317,885. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Sept 2022, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £317,885 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 September 2022 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Mass spectrometer
- **Delivery Location:** UKF14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £302,075 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-2371-microfluorination-for-oxygen-isotopes-in-biogenic-silica-mobis-ocds-h6vhtk-036319#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036319`

## 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.
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- **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/ukri-2371-microfluorination-for-oxygen-isotopes-in-biogenic-silica-mobis-ocds-h6vhtk-036319#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-UK-Swindon%3A-Mass-spectrometer.%2F4VY3MDS828)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-2371-microfluorination-for-oxygen-isotopes-in-biogenic-silica-mobis-ocds-h6vhtk-036319#participate

## Description
The National Environmental Isotope Facility (NEIF) at the British Geological Survey (BGS), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC), requires the manufacture, delivery, and commissioning of a specialist microfluorination system that is based on high temperature pyrolysis and high precision isotope ratio mass spectrometry for the measurement of 18O/16O in biogenic silica.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £317,885
- **Description:** UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Microfluorination for Oxygen isotopes in Biogenic Silica (MOBiS).
The National Environmental Isotope Facility (NEIF) at the British Geological Survey (BGS), part of UK Research and Innovation (...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 030870-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ELEMENTAR UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-173897`
  - Value: £302,075 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 030870-2022-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £302,075
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030870-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-01T16:05:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T01:39:33.041Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036319