Spectrophotometer

**AWARD NOTICE** CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 07th September 2018 14:00 HOURS BST. Scope of requirement: to the supply of 1off Spectrophotometer.

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The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation,through its UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UKATC), requires the following item as part of the equipment needed for a variety of projects as required:

1off general purpose laboratory UV/Vis/NIR spectrophotometer is needed for use in a range of optical engineering applications such as, but not limited to, measurement of transmittance of filters and glass substrates, measurement of reflectivity of filters and anti-reflection coatings, measurement of the reflectivity of mirrors.

For the full technical specification, please see the following documents 'PR18133 Spectrophotometer ITQ Invitation to Quote v23-08-2018' which is provided as an attachment within the e-sourcing platform https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sso/jsp/login.jsp