Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery and installation of a helium recovery and recycling liqueifier facility for the quantum matter research group in the Department of Physics, University College Cork (UCC). We employ two liquid 4He cryostats, each providing the cryogenics for a quantum microscope based on the operation of a 3He/4He dilution refrigerator. Each cryostat is anticipated to evaporate 10 litres of liquid 4He per day during normal operations. Therefore, we require the capability to recover all the 4He gas exhausted from both cryostats, store that gas in intermediate container(s) if necessary, clean the gas to the highest possible purity, then liquefy all the 4He gas by re-cooling it to 4.2 Kelvin, and finally store the liquid 4He until required for use. For this function, we seek to purchase a cryofree helium recovery and recycling liqueifier facility.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-08-13.
The procurement was published on 2020-07-13.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Contract notice (2020-07-13) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Reference number: LEE879C
Short description:
“Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery and installation of a helium recovery and recycling liqueifier facility for the quantum matter research group in...”
Short description
Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery and installation of a helium recovery and recycling liqueifier facility for the quantum matter research group in the Department of Physics, University College Cork (UCC). We employ two liquid 4He cryostats, each providing the cryogenics for a quantum microscope based on the operation of a 3He/4He dilution refrigerator. Each cryostat is anticipated to evaporate 10 litres of liquid 4He per day during normal operations. Therefore, we require the capability to recover all the 4He gas exhausted from both cryostats, store that gas in intermediate container(s) if necessary, clean the gas to the highest possible purity, then liquefy all the 4He gas by re-cooling it to 4.2 Kelvin, and finally store the liquid 4He until required for use. For this function, we seek to purchase a cryofree helium recovery and recycling liqueifier facility.
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Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)📦
Additional CPV: Gases📦 Place of performance
NUTS region: South-West 🏙️
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
“All information in relation to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie”
Source: OJS 2020/S 136-334260 (2020-07-13)
Contract award notice (2021-01-11) Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery and installation of a helium recovery and recycling liqueifier facility for the Quantum Matter Research Group in...”
Short description
Tenders are sought for the supply, delivery and installation of a helium recovery and recycling liqueifier facility for the Quantum Matter Research Group in the Department of Physics, University College Cork (UCC). We employ two liquid 4He cryostats, each providing the cryogenics for a quantum microscope based on the operation of a 3He/4He dilution refrigerator. Each cryostat is anticipated to evaporate 10 litres of liquid 4He per day during normal operations. Therefore, we require the capability to recover all the 4He gas exhausted from both cryostats, store that gas in intermediate container(s) if necessary, clean the gas to the highest possible purity, then liquefy all the 4He gas by re-cooling it to 4.2 Kelvin, and finally store the liquid 4He until required for use. For this function, we seek to purchase a cryofree helium recovery and recycling liqueifier facility.
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Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Contracting authority Identity
Postal address: University of Limerick, Co.Limerick