# Supply of a Physical Properties Measurement System \(PPMS\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority/contract-awards)
- Published: 16 June 2019
- Planned start: 16 July 2019
- Planned end: 17 July 2019
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 4e0b9761-70a0-465d-a287-9c6fd99b8e30-295521
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0805aef8-caf4-4a75-9058-8276602144fc

## Description

UKAEA wishes to procure a Physical Property Measurement System \(PPMS\) offering a wide range of magnetic, thermal and electrical measurements\. It has the following minimum requirements: - "cryogen free", i\.e\. operated with a cryocooler; - Sample environment controls including fields up to ±14 tesla; - variable temperature insert \(VTI\) with a calibrated Cernox resistive temperature sensor or direct equivalent, provided with a calibration from 1\.4 K to room temperature - Measurement temperature range at least between 2 and 300 K - Time to sweep to 90% of full field less than 10 min, with a thermal load on the insert - Field homogeneity ±0\.01% over 3 cm on axis - Capable of performing the following measurements: o Heat capacity o DC magnetic moment \(magnetometry\) o AC susceptibility o DC and AC electrical properties - A sample rotator to perform a measurement with the field at different angles

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e0b9761-70a0-465d-a287-9c6fd99b8e30-295521)