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    ContractsHPGe Gamma-Ray Detector and Cryogenic Cooling System Supply
    Awarded contract

    HPGe Gamma-Ray Detector and Cryogenic Cooling System Supply

    Awarded
    £6.6m
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    Supply of a specialized HPGe Gamma-Ray Detector System with cryogenic cooling equipment for nuclear metrology and radiation measurement research at NPL.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 30 Sept 2026· 2 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £6.6m
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £6,591,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AG
      Ametek (GB) Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 weeks ago.

    30 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This procurement seeks the supply and delivery of a specialized ORTEC GAMMA-X High Purity Germanium (HPGe) Gamma-Ray Detector System with associated cryogenic cooling equipment from AMETEK (GB) Limited. The complete package includes a coaxial N-type HPGe detector featuring a carbon fibre window, remote preamplifier, high-voltage filter, J-type streamline cryostat, Möbius Recycler cooling system, detector and cryostat configuration packages, and all necessary accessories. The system will be deployed for high-resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy, ionising radiation measurement, nuclear metrology, and scientific research activities at NPL's Centre for Ionising Radiation and Metrology. Suppliers should note that this is a specialist scientific instrument procurement requiring expertise in gamma-ray detection equipment and compliance with NPL's technical specifications and quality standards.

    Track record

    23 awards · 22 winners
    Open field

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077dcb

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