Supply of Micro-FTIR Instruments for Microplastics Analysis under OCPP
Cefas · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Micro-FTIR Instruments for Microplastics Analysis under OCPP
Awarded 20 Nov 2023
Awarded20 Nov 2023
Value£500,000.00
SupplierBruker UK Ltd
AgencyCefas
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 1y 7mo ago1y 4mo term
Awarded 20 Nov 2023Expired 30 Mar 2025
About
Cefas awarded a contract to Bruker UK Ltd for the provision of three fully motorised micro-FTIR instruments to analyse microplastic particles under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP).
The instruments will enhance Cefas's capability to characterise smaller microplastics (below 300 µm) in environmental compartments, supporting accurate investigation of microplastic concentrations and composition.
The units will be housed in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The contract value is £500,000.
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