CEFAS25-115 ITT for liquid scintillation counter for Cefas laboratory
Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
- Published
- 1 December 2025
- Estimated value
- £228,430
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 078420-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d585
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Description
The Radioanalytical team at Cefas Lowestoft has a requirement to replace some existing end-of-life equipment with a more efficient and reliable model. The Liquid Scintillation counter will be required to have an exceptionally low background count rate to enable necessary improvements to our already low Limits of Detection to support a range of programmes, including Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE), and to help Cefas develop systems approaches and tackle complex environmental challenges. Scope of Requirements The Supplier will provide an ultra-Low level Liquid Scintillation counter as follows: 3.1. with substantial passive shielding in addition to active methods of background count reduction (integral guard counter, electronic BGD reduction systems etc) 3.2. provide the lowest achievable background count rates for both alpha and beta determinations 3.3. be capable of alpha/beta discrimination and simultaneous detection and quantification of multiple radionuclides/ROI’s (e.g. Plutonium alphas and Pu-241 beta emissions) at low environmental levels as well as the typical H-3, C-14, U-234/238, Ra-226, Rn-222, Y-90, Sr-89 etc 3.4. be capable of detecting beta’s up to 2MeV…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Scientific Limited | £228,430 | 28 November 2025 |
Official publications
- FTS · 078420-2025 · 1 December 2025
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