Purchase of benchtop NMR spectrometer

1.1.

Buyer

Official name : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Email : lisno@dtu.dk

Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law

Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2.1.

Procedure

Title : Purchase of benchtop NMR spectrometer

Description : DTU intends to purchase an X-Pulse Benchtop NMR Spectrometer from Oxford Instruments GmbH based on the following. The research in the Magnetic Resonance and Electrochemistry Lab at DTU Chemistry, a benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer is required. This spectrometer requires some specific characteristics for the specific research needs of the group: full broadband tuneability, pulsed-field gradients (PFG), operando capabilities, and temperature control. It is also important that the probes are user-accessible so they can be easily serviced and upgraded as necessary with modular hardware. Further, the experiments should be modifiable such that NMR methods can be altered and developed according to the group’s specific needs. Broadband tuneability: The instrument should be completely broadband tuneable (not limited to a fixed number), specifically to 1H, 13C, 31P, 19F, and 23Na and should also include low-gamma nu-clides such as 35Cl, 17O, and 6Li; multiple nuclides should be able to be tuned simultaneously. Pulsed-field gradients: The instrument requires PFG capability in order to perform the specific transport experiments intended by the group. Gradients of at least 0.5 T/m are necessary to achieve appropriate spatial resolution as well as being able to probe electrolyte transport with PFG-NMR. Operando capabilities: The spectrometer probe should be removable by general users without a need for specialised tools and should be generally accessible to facilitate operando experimental setups. This spectrometer should be easy to transport for online monitoring of experiments via a flow system. The system should also be able to integrate peripheral devices that can be triggered during the experiments. A hardware lock is preferable to maintain high-quality experiments in operando. Temperature control: The temperature of the sample must be adjustable independently and de-coupled from the magnet temperature. Wide temperature control is needed to probe different conditions of battery operation, from freezing temperatures to electrolyte breakdown temperatures, enabling the study of operation at extreme conditions and the effects of storage temperatures. Direct heating to sample Experiment development: The system should enable modification of NMR experiments (pulse sequences) for method development. This unique combination of capability is required for the group’s particular research intentions to study battery electrolytes in situ using combinations of magnetic resonance imaging, and holistic analytical chemistry. This includes operating electrochemical cells within the magnet, and monitoring electrolyte salts and solvents, as well as diffusion characteristics throughout these experiments. There are very few available benchtop NMR spectrometers on the market. The main vendors are Bruker, Oxford, and Magritek. Other vendors generally lack modification capabilities as they are targeted at operators rather than expert users. Of the named vendors, only the X-Pulse system from Oxford Instruments meets the specific combination of technical requirements of the group, which are: 1) Complete broadband tuneability, including to low-gamma nuclides, with no limit on number 2) Pulsed-field gradient capabilities with gradient strengths >0.5 T/m 3) Integrated chemically resistant flow setup for online monitoring 4) Easily accessible and removable probe, enabling simple maintenance and upgradability 5) Hardware 2H locking system for consistent lock without the need for deuterated solvents 6) Easy-to-move system for relocation to experimental setups 7) Wide temperature control (0-65 °C) covering temperatures relevant for monitoring battery processes While the competitor products may offer a selection of these capabilities, their instruments do not have the specific combination of technical specifications required for the intended work. Therefore, the Oxford Instruments X-Pulse system is the only system that can meet all the necessary requirements for the group’s intended needs.

Procedure identifier : a91a3903-f49f-454f-b3c5-1e6879508104

Internal identifier : 10364

Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition

2.1.1.

Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies

Main classification ( cpv ): 33113110 Nuclear magnetic resonance scanners

2.1.2.

Place of performance

Anywhere

2.1.4.

General information

Legal basis :

Directive 2014/24/EU

5.1.

Lot : LOT-0000

Title : Purchase of benchtop NMR spectrometer

Description : DTU intends to purchase an X-Pulse Benchtop NMR Spectrometer from Oxford Instruments GmbH based on the following. The research in the Magnetic Resonance and Electrochemistry Lab at DTU Chemistry, a benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer is required. This spectrometer requires some specific characteristics for the specific research needs of the group: full broadband tuneability, pulsed-field gradients (PFG), operando capabilities, and temperature control. It is also important that the probes are user-accessible so they can be easily serviced and upgraded as necessary with modular hardware. Further, the experiments should be modifiable such that NMR methods can be altered and developed according to the group’s specific needs. Broadband tuneability: The instrument should be completely broadband tuneable (not limited to a fixed number), specifically to 1H, 13C, 31P, 19F, and 23Na and should also include low-gamma nu-clides such as 35Cl, 17O, and 6Li; multiple nuclides should be able to be tuned simultaneously. Pulsed-field gradients: The instrument requires PFG capability in order to perform the specific transport experiments intended by the group. Gradients of at least 0.5 T/m are necessary to achieve appropriate spatial resolution as well as being able to probe electrolyte transport with PFG-NMR. Operando capabilities: The spectrometer probe should be removable by general users without a need for specialised tools and should be generally accessible to facilitate operando experimental setups. This spectrometer should be easy to transport for online monitoring of experiments via a flow system. The system should also be able to integrate peripheral devices that can be triggered during the experiments. A hardware lock is preferable to maintain high-quality experiments in operando. Temperature control: The temperature of the sample must be adjustable independently and de-coupled from the magnet temperature. Wide temperature control is needed to probe different conditions of battery operation, from freezing temperatures to electrolyte breakdown temperatures, enabling the study of operation at extreme conditions and the effects of storage temperatures. Direct heating to sample Experiment development: The system should enable modification of NMR experiments (pulse sequences) for method development. This unique combination of capability is required for the group’s particular research intentions to study battery electrolytes in situ using combinations of magnetic resonance imaging, and holistic analytical chemistry. This includes operating electrochemical cells within the magnet, and monitoring electrolyte salts and solvents, as well as diffusion characteristics throughout these experiments. There are very few available benchtop NMR spectrometers on the market. The main vendors are Bruker, Oxford, and Magritek. Other vendors generally lack modification capabilities as they are targeted at operators rather than expert users. Of the named vendors, only the X-Pulse system from Oxford Instruments meets the specific combination of technical requirements of the group, which are: 1) Complete broadband tuneability, including to low-gamma nuclides, with no limit on number 2) Pulsed-field gradient capabilities with gradient strengths >0.5 T/m 3) Integrated chemically resistant flow setup for online monitoring 4) Easily accessible and removable probe, enabling simple maintenance and upgradability 5) Hardware 2H locking system for consistent lock without the need for deuterated solvents 6) Easy-to-move system for relocation to experimental setups 7) Wide temperature control (0-65 °C) covering temperatures relevant for monitoring battery processes While the competitor products may offer a selection of these capabilities, their instruments do not have the specific combination of technical specifications required for the intended work. Therefore, the Oxford Instruments X-Pulse system is the only system that can meet all the necessary requirements for the group’s intended needs.

Internal identifier : 10364

5.1.1.

Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies

Main classification ( cpv ): 33113110 Nuclear magnetic resonance scanners

5.1.2.

Place of performance

Anywhere

5.1.6.

General information

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.16.

Further information, mediation and review

Mediation organisation : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen

Review organisation : Klagenævnet for Udbud

Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 136 800,00 EUR

Direct award :

Justification for direct award : The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons

Other justification : DTU intends to purchase an X-Pulse Benchtop NMR Spectrometer from Oxford Instruments GmbH based on the following. The research in the Magnetic Resonance and Electrochemistry Lab at DTU Chemistry, a benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer is required. This spectrometer requires some specific characteristics for the specific research needs of the group: full broadband tuneability, pulsed-field gradients (PFG), operando capabilities, and temperature control. It is also important that the probes are user-accessible so they can be easily serviced and upgraded as necessary with modular hardware. Further, the experiments should be modifiable such that NMR methods can be altered and developed according to the group’s specific needs. Broadband tuneability: The instrument should be completely broadband tuneable (not limited to a fixed number), specifically to 1H, 13C, 31P, 19F, and 23Na and should also include low-gamma nu-clides such as 35Cl, 17O, and 6Li; multiple nuclides should be able to be tuned simultaneously. Pulsed-field gradients: The instrument requires PFG capability in order to perform the specific transport experiments intended by the group. Gradients of at least 0.5 T/m are necessary to achieve appropriate spatial resolution as well as being able to probe electrolyte transport with PFG-NMR. Operando capabilities: The spectrometer probe should be removable by general users without a need for specialised tools and should be generally accessible to facilitate operando experimental setups. This spectrometer should be easy to transport for online monitoring of experiments via a flow system. The system should also be able to integrate peripheral devices that can be triggered during the experiments. A hardware lock is preferable to maintain high-quality experiments in operando. Temperature control: The temperature of the sample must be adjustable independently and de-coupled from the magnet temperature. Wide temperature control is needed to probe different conditions of battery operation, from freezing temperatures to electrolyte breakdown temperatures, enabling the study of operation at extreme conditions and the effects of storage temperatures. Direct heating to sample Experiment development: The system should enable modification of NMR experiments (pulse sequences) for method development. This unique combination of capability is required for the group’s particular research intentions to study battery electrolytes in situ using combinations of magnetic resonance imaging, and holistic analytical chemistry. This includes operating electrochemical cells within the magnet, and monitoring electrolyte salts and solvents, as well as diffusion characteristics throughout these experiments. There are very few available benchtop NMR spectrometers on the market. The main vendors are Bruker, Oxford, and Magritek. Other vendors generally lack modification capabilities as they are targeted at operators rather than expert users. Of the named vendors, only the X-Pulse system from Oxford Instruments meets the specific combination of technical requirements of the group, which are: 1) Complete broadband tuneability, including to low-gamma nuclides, with no limit on number 2) Pulsed-field gradient capabilities with gradient strengths >0.5 T/m 3) Integrated chemically resistant flow setup for online monitoring 4) Easily accessible and removable probe, enabling simple maintenance and upgradability 5) Hardware 2H locking system for consistent lock without the need for deuterated solvents 6) Easy-to-move system for relocation to experimental setups 7) Wide temperature control (0-65 °C) covering temperatures relevant for monitoring battery processes While the competitor products may offer a selection of these capabilities, their instruments do not have the specific combination of technical specifications required for the intended work. Therefore, the Oxford Instruments X-Pulse system is the only system that can meet all the necessary requirements for the group’s intended needs.

6.1.

Result lot identifier : LOT-0000

6.1.2.

Information about winners

Winner :

Official name : Oxford Instruments GmbH

Tender :

Tender identifier : 10364 - Purchase of benchtop NMR spectrometer

Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000

Contract information:

Identifier of the contract : 10364 - Purchase of benchtop NMR spectrometer

8.1.

ORG-0001

Official name : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Registration number : 30060946

Postal address : Anker Engelunds Vej 1

Town : Kgs. Lyngby

Postcode : 2800

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Københavns omegn ( DK012 )

Country : Denmark

Contact point : Lise Nørhaven

Email : lisno@dtu.dk

Telephone : +45 93510927

Internet address : https://www.dtu.dk

Buyer profile : https://eu.eu-supply.com/ctm/company/companyinformation/index/165863

Roles of this organisation :

Buyer

Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1.

ORG-0002

Official name : Klagenævnet for Udbud

Registration number : 37795526

Postal address : Nævnenes hus, Toldboden 2

Town : Viborg

Postcode : 8800

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Østjylland ( DK042 )

Country : Denmark

Email : klfu@erst.dk

Telephone : +45 35291000

Internet address : http://www.klfu.dk

Roles of this organisation :

Review organisation

8.1.

ORG-0003

Official name : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen

Registration number : 10294819

Postal address : Carl Jacobsens Vej 35

Town : Valby

Postcode : 2500

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Byen København ( DK011 )

Country : Denmark

Email : kfst@kfst.dk

Telephone : +45 41715000

Internet address : http://www.kfst.dk

Roles of this organisation :

Mediation organisation

8.1.

ORG-0004

Official name : Oxford Instruments GmbH

Town : Wiesbaden

Postcode : 65205

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DE714 )

Country : Germany

Roles of this organisation :

Tenderer

Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1.

ORG-0005

Official name : Mercell Holding ASA

Registration number : 980921565

Postal address : Askekroken 11

Town : Oslo

Postcode : 0277

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )

Country : Norway

Contact point : eSender

Email : publication@mercell.com

Telephone : +47 21018800

Fax : +47 21018801

Internet address : http://mercell.com/

Roles of this organisation :

TED eSender

Notice identifier/version : 6b3228df-7f8f-4275-9477-7834c3e8b634 - 01

Form type : Direct award preannouncement

Notice type : Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice

Notice subtype : 25

Notice dispatch date : 24/09/2025 12:36:32 (UTC) Western European Time, GMT

Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 24/09/2025 13:00:49 (UTC) Western European Time, GMT

Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

Notice publication number : 631772-2025

OJ S issue number : 185/2025

Publication date : 26/09/2025

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Purchase of benchtop NMR spectrometer

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