This notice is for prior information only
Legal Basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC.G – Nuclear Safety and Security (Karlsruhe), JRC.G.I.5 – Nuclear Science and Applications
Postal address: PO Box 2340
Town: Karlsruhe
NUTS code:
DE122 Karlsruhe, StadtkreisPostal code: 76125
Country: Germany
E-mail:
jrc-procurement-karlsruhe@ec.europa.euInternet address(es): Main address:
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/ I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Multipurpose Physical Properties Measurements Cryogenics Free Apparatus
Reference number: JRC/KRU/2022/OP/2306-PIN
II.1.2)Main CPV code38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics
II.1.3)Type of contractSupplies
II.1.4)Short description:
The JRC Karlsruhe plans to purchase a multipurpose physical properties measurements cryogenics free apparatus. The device must be able to produce temperatures from 300 down to 0.3 K and generate magnetic field DC up to 14 T. The device must not require any external cryogenic liquids (nitrogen, helium, etc.) to be operated.
The equipment is needed for the following measurements techniques on solid materials: heat capacity, magnetic measurements DC (DC-VSM) and AC, thermal transport (electrical resistivity DC and AC, thermopower, thermal conductivity) and thermal dilatation.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 850 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics
38553000 Magnetic meters
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: DE122 Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis
Main site or place of performance:
PO Box 2340, 76125 Karlsruhe, GERMANY.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Multipurpose physical properties measurements cryogenics free apparatus.
II.2.14)Additional information
II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:30/09/2022
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
This prior information notice announces the intention of the contracting authority to publish a future call for tenders. No other information or documents are available at this stage. Interested economic operators are invited to subscribe at the address in Section I.3) in order to get notified when the contract notice and all the procurement documents, including the tender specifications, are published.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:26/08/2022