Thin section lapping and polishing equipment and thin section/sample saw
Buyer: Geologian tutkimuskeskus
- Published
- 10 October 2025
- Submission deadline
- 14 November 2025, 10:00
- Place of performance
- Kuopio, FI1DB
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 00668141-2025
- Reference
- 7f13875f-b55a-4fd1-bbd6-2b916fb2461a
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 42641000Máquinas herramienta para trabajar piedra, cerámica, hormigón o vidrio
Description
A bid is requested for one (1) thin section lapping and polishing equipment and/or for one (1) thin section/sample saw. Thin section lapping and polishing equipment: The thin section lapping and polishing equipment must be capable of producing polished thin sections, thin sections with surface glass, polished sections, and glued sections made from crushed material. GTK usually uses hot plate and oven impregnating with Araldite and Petropoxy adhesives for the production of thin sections. GTK uses a mineral and polarization microscope and a micrometer to inspect the quality and thickness of the grains. GTK produces thin sections from soft rock (shale) to very hard rock types (granite), as well as glued sections from crushed stone. As a general rule, the rock types in Finland are hard. The most produced sections at GTK are as follows: Polished thin section and section with surface glass, size 48 mm x 28 mm, other sizes are also possible Polished section, size varies, normally sample is round, and the size is 25 mm x 30 mm. Glued gravel section, size varies, normally sample is round, and the size is 25 mm x 30 mm. The thickness of the polished thin section must normall…
Lots (2)
| Lot | Description | CPV code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thin section lapping and polishing equipment | 42641000 Máquinas herramienta para trabajar piedra, cerámica, hormigón o vidrio | — |
| 2 | Thin section/sample saw | 42641000 Máquinas herramienta para trabajar piedra, cerámica, hormigón o vidrio | — |
Award criteria
- Price — Thin section/sample saw: 100 % Thin section lapping and polishing equipment Cheapest price 70%
- Quality — Thin section lapping and polishing equipment: GTK will organize a quality testing for the tenderers in the following way: The tenderer must produce finished polished thin sections from the 6 rock…
- Price — 100%
Official publications
- TED · 00668141-2025 · 10 October 2025
- OJS · 195/2025 · 10 October 2025
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the deadline to bid for this tender?
- The submission deadline is 14 November 2025, 10:00. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is Geologian tutkimuskeskus (European Union).
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