(NU/1722) Supply of a comprehensive Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectroscopy and Microscopy Facility

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: (NU/1722) Supply of a comprehensive Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectroscopy and Microscopy Facility
2. Awarding Authority:
Newcastle University
Newcastle University
Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
United Kingdom
NE1 7RU
Contact: Dave Anderson
Email: dave.anderson@ncl.ac.uk
Phone: +44 1912085360
URL:
3. Contract Type: Products
4. Description: The North East ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy and microscopy facility (based at
Newcastle University) will be a unique national facility to fulfil a strategically and critically
important research infrastructure gap in the region. The facility aligns with the institutional
strategy that includes the establishment of Centres for Research Excellence in Energy, Data
and Cancer and the establishment of NU Academic Track Fellowships, several of whom will
benefit from this facility. Transient absorption spectroscopy is a key tool that enables
scientists to probe the identity, formation and fate of short-lived, energetic species formed
on excitation with light (e.g. from a laser). It permits ultrafast optical and near infrared
spectroscopy on a range of molecular, biological and functional material systems to provide
critical mechanistic information on light-induced reaction pathways. This includes tracking
the dynamics of key excited state and charge-transfer intermediates that lie at the heart of a
vast amount of chemistry, from solar energy conversion to enzyme reactions. This national
facility will support several multidisciplinary fields with substantial potential for societal and
economic impact, including
(1) Energy (e.g. emerging photovoltaic technology, solar-driven H2 evolution and CO2
conversion to fuels and feedstocks) research which is supported by joint, collaborative
centres, the EPSRC/ISCF North East Centre for Energy Materials (NECEM) and the EPSRC
Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy at North east Universities (ReNU).
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(2) Photonic materials and metamaterials (e.g. Organic LEDs, energy transfer in solid state
materials, 2D and 3D materials in LEDs and waveguides).
(3) Chemical Biology and Biological Chemistry (bio-imaging, radiochemistry, photodynamic
therapy-related cancer research and drug discovery) including the Cancer Research centre
and EPSRC Centre for Doctoral training MosMed.
This facility is being funded though an EPSRC Strategic Equipment grant EP/W006340/1
The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of the equipment as
detailed in the ITT to the University, with after-sales support and 24 months warranty and
maintenance.
The contract reference was NU/1722.

5. CPV Codes:
38000000 – Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
6. NUTS Codes: UKC22
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
NCL001-DN575877-20911723

Award Details:

Supplier’s Name:
Ultrafast Systems LLC
Supplier’s Address:
8330 Consumer Ct
Sarasota
United States
34240
Value of Contract(£):
£628,633
Awarded Date:
17/01/2022
Contract Start Date:
18/01/2022
Contract End Date:
02/05/2022

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