# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?categories=particle-accelerator-research-instrument 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "ADRESS 2.0 resonant inelastic X-ray scattering instrument" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/1978c1b5-2015-45b7-a983-93eeddc685cd/adress-2-0-resonant-inelastic-x-ray-scattering-instrument-1978c1b5" last-updated: 2026-10-14T22:43:48.689146+00:00 --- # ADRESS 2.0 resonant inelastic X-ray scattering instrument PSI is procuring a new ultra-high-vacuum resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) instrument for the ADRESS 2.0 soft-X-ray beamline at the Swiss Light Source 2.0. It comprises a RIXS spectrometer and sample chamber; the beamline covers 250–1,700 eV with variable polarization, and the spectrometer must be movable on air pads and rotate at least 130° around the chamber. The published execution period is 1 December 2026 to 30 June 2028. English offers are required; consortium bids are not allowed, while declared subcontractors may be used. The latest SIMAP publication gives the offer deadline as 2 November 2026 at 23:59 CET (UTC+01:00). - Status: open - Country: CH - Buyer: Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) - Submission deadline: 2026-11-02T23:59:00+01:00 (instant) - Original notice: https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/714177-2026 - Source checked: 2026-10-14T22:37:15.192543Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "1978c1b5-2015-45b7-a983-93eeddc685cd", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-14T22:43:48.689146+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-14T22:37:15.192543Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/1978c1b5-2015-45b7-a983-93eeddc685cd/adress-2-0-resonant-inelastic-x-ray-scattering-instrument-1978c1b5", "locale": "en", "title": "ADRESS 2.0 resonant inelastic X-ray scattering instrument", "summary": "PSI is procuring a new ultra-high-vacuum resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) instrument for the ADRESS 2.0 soft-X-ray beamline at the Swiss Light Source 2.0. 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It comprises a RIXS spectrometer and sample chamber; the beamline covers 250–1,700 eV with variable polarization, and the spectrometer must be movable on air pads and rotate at least 130° around the chamber. The published execution period is 1 December 2026 to 30 June 2028. English offers are required; consortium bids are not allowed, while declared subcontractors may be used. 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Variants and options are addressed in the public notice; partial offers are not permitted.", "source_ref": "simap_publication_detail#terms" }, { "text": "Angebote sind auf Englisch über SIMAP einzureichen. Bietergemeinschaften sind nicht zugelassen. Unterauftragnehmer sind bei Angabe erlaubt; der Vertragspartner bleibt für Liefertermine verantwortlich. Die Anbieter müssen die Bedingungen bestätigen und die geltenden Anforderungen zu Arbeitssicherheit, Arbeitsbedingungen, Lohngleichheit, Umwelt, Wettbewerb und Korruptionsbekämpfung einhalten. Varianten und Optionen sind in der Bekanntmachung geregelt; Teilangebote sind unzulässig.", "source_ref": "simap_publication_detail#terms" }, { "text": "Les offres doivent être remises en anglais via SIMAP. Les consortiums ne sont pas admis. Les sous-traitants déclarés sont autorisés; le titulaire reste responsable des délais de livraison. Le soumissionnaire doit accepter les conditions indiquées et respecter les règles applicables en matière de sécurité au travail, conditions de travail, égalité salariale, environnement, concurrence et lutte contre la corruption. L’avis traite des variantes et options; les offres partielles sont interdites.", "source_ref": "simap_publication_detail#terms" } ], "award_criteria": [], "estimated_value": null }, "award": null, "contractPeriod": "1 December 2026 to 30 June 2028", "noticeText": { "text": "Project information\nTitle: ADRESS 2.0 Resonant Inelastic X-Ray Scattering instrument\nOffer-specific instructions: Electronic submission directly to the platform\nwww.simap.ch. Please upload the documents as machine-readable PDF files in a single ZIP file. Please ensure that the bid has been submitted/transmitted before the submission deadline and do not use filenames that are too long, as this can cause problems. You will see immediately on the platform whether it has worked.\n\nProcurement\nDescription of the contract: For the activities at the soft x-ray beamline ADRESS 2.0 of the Swiss Light Source 2.0 (SLS 2.0) at the Paul Scherrer Institute a new experimental ultra-high-vacuum Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering (RIXS) instrument, consisting of a RIXS spectrometer and a RIXS sample chamber, is required. The ADRESS 2.0 beamline covers an energy range from 250 eV to 1700 eV with variable polarization control. The RIXS spectrometer needs to be designed to allow the possibility of being lifted by air-pads and rotated around the RIXS sample chamber on a granite floor with a range of ≥130 deg.\nSupply type: buy\nExecution deadline type: date_time\nDate range: 2026-12-01\nDate range: 2028-06-30\nExecution note: According specification PSI-SH65-001 Rev.2.00 chapter 1.5.2\nVariants: yes\nVariants note: In accordance with section 1.3.4 \"Alternative solutions\" and section 2.2.4 \"Proposed alternative solutions (variants)\" of the specification.\nPartial offers: no\nContract deadline type: not_specified\nExtension: yes\nOptions: yes\nOptions note: According specification PSI-SH65-001 Rev.2.00 chapter 1.5.3\nCode: 31643000\nLabel: Particle accelerators\n\nParticipation and contract terms\nTerms type: in_documents\nTerms criteria as pdf: No\nConsortia: no\nSubcontractors: yes\nSub contractor multi application allowed: yes\nTerms of business: General terms and conditions (GTC) of the Confederation for the procurement of goods and services as of September 2016 with amendments of January 2024.\nGTC's of suppliers are expressly excluded.\nTerms of payment: In accordance with the General Terms and Conditions (GTC ) of the Confederation for procurements of goods and/or services.\nFor orders in excess of CHF 100,000, advance payment and partial payments may be agreed. Any payment prior to delivery must be fully covered (incl. any taxes) by a \"bank guarantee\" according to the following template:\nThe Contractor undertakes to provide the Client, immediately upon conclusion of this Contract and prior to payment of the first instalment, with an unconditional bank guarantee (Art. 111 OR) payable on first demand, issued by a first-class major Western European bank with a branch in Switzerland, in the amount of the first instalment (insert value), which shall take effect immediately. The performance guarantee serves, in particular, to secure all of the Contractor’s obligations under this contract, any potential liability claims, the Contractor’s insolvency, and to secure the advance payment, etc.\nThis bank guarantee will then be returned upon the unconditional acceptance (SAT) of the complete work, expected on DD.MM.2028.\n\nApplicable law: Swiss law; place of jurisdiction and performance is Baden/ Switzerland.\nIncluded costs: According to specification PSI-SH65-001 Rev.2.00\nThe price basis shall be DAP, Villigen PSI (Incoterms 2020).\nSite visit: There is no on-site visit.\nTerms note: In accordance with Chapter 2 \"Conditions of participation\"\nOther requirements: The bidder must confirm acceptance of the terms of business and the essential requirements in writing.\nThe contractor shall award this contract only to bidders who comply with the conditions stipulated in the tender documents and the legislation, in particular occupational health and safety regulations, ruleson working conditions, equal pay regulations, as well asenvironmental law, competition law and anti-corruption provisions.\nSubcontractor note: Subcontractors have to be listed if needed.\nThe contractual partner is responsible for the observance of all delivery dates.\nAppeals information: In accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), a written appeal against this decision can be lodged with the Federal Administrative Court, P.O. Box, 9023 St. Gallen, Switzerland, within 20 days of notification. Any appeal is to be submitted in duplicate and must include what is being sought, the grounds for appeal, evidence and the signature of the person lodging the appeal or his or her representative. A copy of this decision and available evidence must be included.\nThe provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) on legal holidays do not apply in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 2 of the PPA.\n\nDates and submission\nOffer validity deadline type: days_after\nReduction minimum offer deadline: No\nPublic offer opening: no\nDate: 2026-10-12\nDeadline for receipt of offers: 2026-11-02T23:59:00+01:00\nExpression of interest until: 2026-09-30\nOffer validity: 120\nDate time: 2026-11-03T09:00:00+01:00\nIgnore time: Yes\n\nSelection and award criteria\nQualification criteria in documents: yes\nAward criteria selection: criteria_in_documents\nQualification criteria note: According to specification chapter 2.4\nAward criteria note: According to specification chapter 2.5\n\nCorrection\nRemarks: Please note the updated dates:\nSubmission of tender: 02.11.2026, 23:59 CET\n\nAdditional original wording in the TED notice:\nName: ADRESS 2.0 – Instrument für resonante unelastische Röntgenstreuung\nName: Instrument ADRESS 2.0 de diffusion inélastique résonnante de rayons X\nDescription: Für die Arbeiten an der Strahllinie ADRESS 2.0 für weiche Röntgenstrahlung an der Swiss Light Source 2.0 (SLS 2.0) des Paul Scherrer Instituts wird ein neues experimentelles UltraHochvakuum-Instrument für resonante unelastische Röntgestreuung (RIXS) benötigt, das aus einem RIXS-Spektrometer und einer RIXS-Probenkammer besteht. Die Strahllinie ADRESS 2.0 deckt einen Energiebereich von 250 eV bis 1700 eV mit variabler Polarisationssteuerung ab. Das RIXS-Spektrometer muss so konstruiert sein, dass es mittels Luftkissen angehoben und auf einem Granitboden um die RIXS-Probenkammer herum in einem Winkelbereich von ≥130° gedreht werden kann.\nDescription: Dans le cadre des activités de la ligne de lumière pour rayons X mous ADRESS 2.0 de la Source de Lumière Suisse 2.0 (SLS 2.0) de l'Institut Paul Scherrer, un nouvel instrument expérimental de diffusion inélastique résonnante de rayons X (RIXS) fonctionnant sous ultra haut vide est requis ; cet instrument se compose d'un spectromètre RIXS et d'une chambre d'échantillon RIXS. La ligne de lumière ADRESS 2.0 couvre une plage d'énergie allant de 250 eV à 1700 eV et permet un contrôle variable de la polarisation. Le spectromètre RIXS doit être conçu de manière à pouvoir être soulevé sur des coussins d'air et pivoté autour de la chambre d'échantillon RIXS sur un sol en granit, avec une amplitude de mouvement d'au moins 130 degrés.\nDescription: Further details in the official publication on simap.ch\nDescription: Weitere Angaben in der offiziellen Publikation auf simap.ch\nDescription: Plus d’informations dans la publication officielle sur simap.ch\nDescription: Instructions on legal remedies\nIn accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), a written appeal against this decision can be lodged with the Federal Administrative Court, P.O. Box, 9023 St. Gallen, Switzerland, within 20 days of notification. Any appeal is to be submitted in duplicate and must include what is being sought, the grounds for appeal, evidence and the signature of the person lodging the appeal or his or her representative. A copy of this decision and available evidence must be included.\nThe provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) on legal holidays do not apply in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 2 of the PPA.\nDescription: Rechtsmittelbelehrung\nGegen diese Verfügung kann gemäss Art. 56 Abs. 1 des Bundesgesetzes über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen (BöB) innert 20 Tagen seit Eröffnung schriftlich Beschwerde beim Bundesverwaltungsgericht, Postfach, 9023 St. Gallen, erhoben werden. Die Beschwerde ist im Doppel einzureichen und hat die Begehren, deren Begründung mit Angabe der Beweismittel sowie die Unterschrift der beschwerdeführenden Person oder ihrer Vertretung zu enthalten. Eine Kopie der vorliegenden Verfügung und vorhandene Beweismittel sind beizulegen.\nDie Bestimmungen des Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetzes (VwVG) über den Fristenstillstand finden gemäss Art. 56 Abs. 2 BöB keine Anwendung.\nDescription: Voies de droit\nConformément à l'art. 56, al. 1, de la loi fédérale sur les marchés publics (LMP), la présente décision peut être attaquée, dans un délai de 20 jours à compter de sa notification, auprès du Tribunal administratif fédéral, case postale, 9023 Saint-Gall. Présenté en deux exemplaires, le mémoire de recours doit indiquer les conclusions, les motifs et les moyens de preuve et porter la signature de la partie recourante ou de son représentant ; y seront jointes une copie de la présente décision et les pièces invoquées comme moyens de preuve, lorsqu'elles sont disponibles.\nConformément à l'art. 56, al. 2, LMP, les dispositions de la Loi fédérale sur la procédure administrative (PA) relatives à la suspension des délais ne s'appliquent pas.", "language": "en", "source_ref": "simap_publication_detail#substantive-public-fields" }, "updates": [ "The current SIMAP publication 43421-02 (published 14 October 2026) lists the offer deadline as 2 November 2026 at 23:59 CET (UTC+01:00). This is the latest submission deadline shown in the Swiss notice. 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