Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Calibration and Validation of a High-Performance X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD), for Tyndall National Institute

University College Cork

Tenders are sought for the Supply, Delivery and Validation of a High-performance X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD), to University College Cork (UCC). The tool is to be equipped as necessary to be a versatile machine capable of delivering high resolution rocking curves and omega-2Theta scans, reciprocal space maps of semiconductor materials, while also allowing for powder analysis in Bragg-Brentano geometry. For fast data acquisition it must be equipped with appropriate x-ray array camera. Moreover, it needs to be equipped with an environmental chamber allowing for the x-ray diffraction analysis up to at least 1100 degrees. The system should also allow for reflectivity measurements and be equipped with appropriate analysis software for the above measurements.

Deadline

Deadline 2026-12-10

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Procurement history
Date Document
2026-11-09 Contract notice
Contract notice (2026-11-09)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Calibration and Validation of a High-Performance X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD), for Tyndall National Institute
Short description:
Tenders are sought for the Supply, Delivery and Validation of a High-performance X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD), to University College Cork (UCC). The tool is to be equipped as necessary to be a versatile machine capable of delivering high resolution rocking curves and omega-2Theta scans, reciprocal space maps of semiconductor materials, while also allowing for powder analysis in Bragg-Brentano geometry. For fast data acquisition it must be equipped with appropriate x-ray array camera. Moreover, it needs to be equipped with an environmental chamber allowing for the x-ray diffraction analysis up to at least 1100 degrees. The system should also allow for reflectivity measurements and be equipped with appropriate analysis software for the above measurements.
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Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 548 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services: Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 12 months
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-12-10 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-12-10 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9455408
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-12-10 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9455408
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-11-27 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: University College Cork
National registration number: IE0006286E
Postal address: University College Cork, 6 Elderwood, College Road
Postal code: T12 VH39
Postal town: Cork
Region: South-West ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: procurement@ucc.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 21 4903514 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.ucc.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ucc.ie ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=9455408 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=9455408 ๐ŸŒ
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 218-781498 (2026-11-09)