Tender for Benchtop XRF Analyser (ASTUTE)

Descriptions

Advanced Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies (ASTUTE) aims to enable the manufacturing industry in West Wales and the Valleys to grow by adopting more advanced technologies, and at the same time improve its sustainability by reducing its environmental impact etc.This is being achieved by a Partnership of Universities throughout Wales that harnesses the engineering, science and business expertise within them to improve the economic prosperity of the Convergence Region. ASTUTE has been part-funded by the EU’s Convergence European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government.The £27million project targets the aerospace and automotive sectors, as well as other high technology manufacturing companies to create sustainable, higher value goods and services and bring them to a global market. The project is led by Swansea University, in collaboration with the Universities of Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Cardiff Metropolitan, Glyndwr, Swansea, University of Wales Trinity St David, and the University of South Wales.The purpose of acquiring this Analyser is to assist in the characterisation of novel materials, a multi-sample energy-dispersive spectrometer for X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) has been identified as essential to the ASTUTE’s activities. This equipment will be purchased through the College of Engineering, using funding from the ASTUTE project.NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and search for PQQ/ITT code ITT: 42636 within the appropriate area.