# RFQ Award - Mechanically Cooled N-Type High-Purity Germanium Gamma-Ray Spectrometers

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by National Physical Laboratory.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [National Physical Laboratory](/buyers/national-physical-laboratory/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Ametek GB Limited](/suppliers/ametek-gb/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £73,504
- Award date: 20 August 2020
- Published: 3 September 2020
- Contract start: 1 September 2020
- Contract end: 1 September 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 18c9b261-b118-4a48-8fce-7e5da9b09e0d-379151
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a6972286-90a5-43bf-8860-16cd61b9231c

## Description

The National Physical Laboratory \(NPL\) requirement is for two high-purity germanium gamma-ray spectrometers with an associated electro-cooling system\. These detectors are intended to work in a gamma-gamma coincidence array for use in activity quantification and nuclear decay data experiments\. The two HPGe gamma-ray spectrometers are intended to be upgraded with a BGO Compton shield in the future and also may be required to work in a neutron environment, therefore an n-type crystal is required, and the preamplifier shall be mounted remotely\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18c9b261-b118-4a48-8fce-7e5da9b09e0d-379151)