Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4a-26f3-7087-97ca-e9051ab006d0/experimental-work-on-ruthenium-releases closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Experimental Work on Ruthenium Releases [CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ctm-portal-for-the-nda-shared-services-alliance) Often single bidder Estimated value £80,000 to £120,000 Published 15 Nov 2019 Deadline Closed 6 Dec 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Aim: To quantify the amount of ruthenium released from a non-radioactive solid. Overview of Task: The quantity of ruthenium that is released to the gas phase from a solid that is heated in the region 200-650 °C is to be measured. Four different solids will be assessed. Three of the solids will consist of a large number of element oxides and element nitrates from across the periodic table. Ruthenium is present in the solid at around 1% by elemental mass, but the precise speciation is not known. However, the ruthenium is likely to be in the form of an oxide and/or a nitrate. The quantity of solid available for experiments is not a limiting factor. The presence of nitrates within the solid will mean that upon heating nitrogen oxides (NOx) will be generated, yielding the corresponding element oxide. The 4th solid to be experimented on is RuO2 and will be used as a comparison. This task will be broken down into 4 components for which quotes are requested. The supplier is encouraged to add technical input. Any additional scope is to be quoted for against task 3. The technical scope involves the following tasks: - TASK 1 - Scoping Experiments - TASK 2 - Main Experimental Work - TASK 3 - Opportunity for supplier to suggest technical scope - TASK 4 - Secondment of NNL technical staff to assist in part of/all of the experimental program ## CPV classification Research and experimental development services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ea68d185-f9ca-498a-995f-6c7f4b766d13) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ctm-portal-for-the-nda-shared-services-alliance) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme Evaluation · Northumberland County Council · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-464d-73d3-9c3e-e81aa703d9f0/ncc1999-ne-rural-growth-programme-evaluation) [Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritage · Natural England · 25 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4787-7110-ab3a-3a405c46164b/nature-recovery-and-intangible-cultural-heritage) [Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social Care · Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · 22 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4947-728c-ad83-59c066944fda/local-government-data-sharing-playbook-multi-agency-sharing-in-childrens-socia) [Specialist Advice/Advisor Service for Gloucestershire’s Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Sector · Tewkesbury Borough Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6446-722b-9ec6-44e39018b2f6/specialist-adviceadvisor-service-for-gloucestershires-advanced-engineering-and) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Forschungsprojekt - DZSF - Mobilitätskettenanalyse - Wie Verkehrsdaten den ländlichen Schienenverkehr stärken können · Eisenbahn-Bundesamt · 100 days left · 27 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2140-73b5-8807-5ad43f7122d9/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-f) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Begleitforschung Städtebauförderung - Wissenstransfer: Anwendungsleitfaden des Bundes zur Praxis Städtebauförderung · Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR) · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4375-730a-9135-c6d6d211cb68/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-b)