14C-SCAR

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Published: Jul 2, 2026

Updated: Jul 2, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the Research, information and communication technology and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on Laboratories. Located in Netherlands, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through Netherlands TenderNed, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the Research sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

14C-SCAR Opdrachtgever: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen The University of Groningen (hereinafter: the UG) intends to acquire an optical radiocarbon analyser for the measurement of carbon-14, the C14-SCAR instrument. This instrument is required for research applications including the measurement of 14C in natural abundances, for 14C age determination ('dating'), accreditation of biomaterials and fuels, and for on-line measurements of atmospheric CO2 for anthropogenic greenhouse gas quantification. The UG requires an instrument that can measure ¹⁴C directly in gaseous CO₂ samples with the precision and sensitivity required for modern radiocarbon applications. The instrument must be suitable for automated laboratory workflows in which CO₂ produced from sample material can be fed directly into an analyser, and for atmospheric measurements at a field station. These requirements are essential for the intended research, as the use of gas-phase CO₂ avoids the graphite target preparation required for conventional AMS-based measurements and enables automated and field-based measurements that are not achievable with conventional alternatives. The C14-SCAR ( Saturated-absorption CAvity Ring-down) instrument, by the ppqSense company, offers these possibilities. After careful market research focusing on the requirements, the UG has come to the conclusion that ppqSense is the single supplier that can deliver the required instrumentation as described in this document.If there are parties who can meet the requirements mentioned in this document as well, please respond to this market consultation before 24 July 2026. Procedure: Mededingingsprocedure met onderhandeling Type publicatie: Vooraankondiging Type opdracht: Leveringen Kenmerk: 599178 Europees: Ja

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Netherlands TenderNed and was originally published on July 2, 2026. Last refreshed 2 days ago. Original language: Dutch. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen has issued 13 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 2 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Education & Training, and Research & Innovation. All notices are published for Netherlands. Notices are distributed via Netherlands TenderNed and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: July 2, 2026.

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