# GB-Lowestoft: Planetary Mill

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Cefas.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Cefas](/buyers/cefas/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Gerhardt
- Award value: £35,000
- Tender value: £35,000
- Award date: 22 July 2019
- Published: 14 September 2020
- Contract start: 29 July 2019
- Contract end: 5 August 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 54f0ef3a-9491-4bb5-9db1-aa47278e7608-381111
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18c9fcfa-2cc8-49ad-bac0-3ce36452b040

## Description

The Planetary Mill is required to support the delivery of ongoing laboratory analyses\. Tenderer's must be able to provide equipment that meets the technical specification described below and address the delivery, installation, warranty and training requirements\. The Planetary Mill should be able to be bench situated\. The Planetary Mill must have four \(4\) work-stations, each one capable of supporting two \(2\) 80ml grinding bowls \(or similar\) enabling eight \(8\) samples to be ground simultaneously if required\. The work-stations should also be able to be used with our current 250ml grinding bowls and milling balls\. The secure fastening of the grinding bowls into the planetary mill should be quick and avoid any undue strain to the hands, wrists and upper body\. The material used for the grinding bowls and milling balls must not contain/be made from stainless steel which may contaminate potential metals samples, ideally, they should be made from zirconium oxide\. To respond to this opportunity or to find out more, please follow the link: https://www\.delta-esourcing\.com/respond/AJFEH98V7N Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises \(SMEs\)\. However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54f0ef3a-9491-4bb5-9db1-aa47278e7608-381111)