TIMS FILAMENTS

The European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) has issued a public procurement (EC-JRC/GEE/2026/OP/3495) for Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry (TIMS) consumables requesting supply of approximately 200 boxes of zone-refined rhenium double filaments and 200 boxes of extraction plates (alternative packing accepted). The estimated contract value is €80,000 and electronic submission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal is required, with a published tender closing date of 24 August 2026 at 16:00:59 (Brussels time). The procedure targets commercial suppliers, manufacturers or authorised distributors of laboratory consumables able to contract with the EC and requires submission of administrative, technical and financial documentation as specified in the tender dossier. Award is based on quality and price (50/50) according to the procurement documents available on the Funding & Tenders Portal.

What it funds

Supplies requested

Supply of Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry (TIMS) consumables:approximately 200 boxes of zone-refined rhenium double filaments (around 15 filaments/box, alternative packing possible) and 200 boxes of extraction plates (around 15 items/box, alternative packing possible). These items are for JRC G.6/METRO analytical projects (e.g., HEU measurements and reference spike work).

Estimated contract value:€80,000 (estimated overall contract amount). ¹

1. 1Who can apply: suppliers able to deliver the specified TIMS filaments and extraction plates (follow procurement selection criteria in the tender documents).
2. 2Procedure: direct supply contract, electronic submission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (ESUBMISSION).
3. 3Key dates: submission deadline 24 August 2026 16:00:59 (Brussels time); open tender event 26 August 2026.
4. 4Contracting authority: European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre.

Full tender documents (technical specifications, draft contract, financial offer form and administrative annexes) are published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal; bidders must consult them for detailed requirements and submission instructions Tender details. ¹

Footnotes

1. 1Tender dossier and attachments (Invitation to tender, Tender specifications, Technical specifications, Draft contract, Financial Offer Form) are available on the Funding & Tenders Portal link above.

Primary description

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission requests supply of Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry (TIMS) consumables: specifically zone-refined rhenium (Re) double filaments and extraction plates. The contract vision is a direct supply agreement for 200 boxes of Re double filaments (15 filaments per box; alternative packing possible) and 200 boxes of extraction plates (15 items per box; alternative packing possible). These items will be used in several JRC-G.6/METRO activities including measurements of HEU samples for DG ENER and for LSD spike reconditioning and mixed spikes (IRMM-1027x,y,z and IRMM-046d). The procurement is issued through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Full tender documents and annexes are published on the portal Tender details page. ¹

Estimated total procedure value:€80,000 (estimated overall contract amount) as stated in the procurement notice.

Key deadlines:Tender submission closing date: 24 August 2026 at 16:00:59 (Europe/Brussels). Additional internal ingest/processing date references appear as 1 January 2026 and 23 July 2026 in metadata but the published closing date to act on is 24 August 2026. An open tender event is scheduled on 26 August 2026 (details in the portal notice).

Who can apply and how

The procedure is a procurement (supplies) open through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Submission method is electronic (eSubmission) via the Portal and the tender documents list an access tool named Funding and Tenders Portal. The contracting authority is European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre. The procurement is classified under CPV main code 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipment).

Structured extraction and categorisation

Eligible Applicant Types:Suppliers and manufacturers of scientific consumables and laboratory equipment: SMEs and large enterprises producing or distributing TIMS filaments and extraction plates; specialist manufacturers of rhenium filaments; authorised laboratory suppliers and distributors; organisations legally capable of entering into public procurement contracts with the European Commission. Subcontractors may be proposed where allowed in the tender documentation (annexes include list of subcontractors and commitment letter templates).

Funding Type:Public procurement / supply contract (purchase of goods). This is not a grant or loan; it is a paid supplies contract awarded after tender evaluation.

Consortium Requirement:Single economic operator to be awarded the direct supply contract. The procurement documents allow listing subcontractors and rely-on-capacity letters, but the contract will be with one supplier (single contractor per lot).

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility):Procurement issued by the European Commission (JRC). Eligible bidders are typically entities able to enter into contracts with the EC. The notice does not list a specific restricted country list in the scraped metadata; operationally this is an EU procurement published on the EU portal and therefore usually open to legal entities established in EU Member States and possibly EEA states and third countries where the EC procurement rules permit participation. Bidders should consult the Invitation to Tender and the legal provisions in the tender specifications for exact admissible origin and exclusion rules ¹.

Target Sector:Scientific instrumentation and laboratory consumables: mass spectrometry / TIMS consumables, analytical laboratory supplies, materials for radiochemical/metrology applications. Relevant sectors: analytical chemistry, metrology, nuclear material analyses, laboratory supplies manufacturing.

Mentioned Countries:European Commission (Joint Research Centre - JRC) and implicitly EU (no specific external country list published in scraped content).

Project Stage:Procurement for production / supply (commercial supply stage). The items are off-the-shelf or custom-manufactured consumables for laboratory use, aimed at operational laboratory analyses and measurement campaigns (mature supply stage rather than R&D).

Funding Amount:Estimated overall contract amount: €80,000. Quantity: 200 boxes of Re double filaments (15 per box) and 200 boxes of extraction plates (15 per box).

Application Type:Open call published as a public procurement notice on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Electronic submission (eSubmission) via the Portal is required. The tender is listed as non-restricted documentation in the portal and an Invitation to Tender document is provided.

Nature of Support:Monetary procurement contract: the contractor will supply goods in exchange for payment under the terms of the supply contract (draft contract is available among the tender documents).

Application Stages:The procurement process follows standard tender steps: 1) electronic submission of tender dossier by the closing date; 2) administrative and selection criteria evaluation (qualification); 3) technical and financial evaluation according to award criteria (quality and price weighting, typically 50/50 as indicated in the lot metadata); 4) award decision and contract signature. Depending on the administrative process there may be clarification requests and the published open tender event. This equates to 3 to 4 main stages.

Success Rates:The tender notice does not publish historical success rates. As with single-supplier supply tenders, success rate depends on number and quality of bids; no specific probability can be derived from the notice.

Co-funding Requirement:No co-funding is required. This is a purchase contract where the contracting authority pays the supplier under contractual terms. Suppliers must meet financial and legal capacity and provide the requested administrative and technical evidence.

Documents provided in the call (templates and annexes)

The portal listing includes a set of procurement documents and templates. Bidders must download and complete the relevant annexes and forms from the eForms/document list in the tender folder. Key documents included in the procurement dossier (file names and roles) are listed below; bidders should consult the portal for official versions and any updates.

1. 1Invitation to tender (0. Invitation_to_tender_V1.pdf) — primary call document with administrative instructions.
2. 2Draft supply contract (1. Draft supply contract_V1.pdf) — the proposed contract to be signed by the successful supplier.
3. 3Tender specifications (1.1 TENDER_SPECIFICATIONS_V1.docx) — administrative and technical requirements, including packaging, delivery, conformity, and acceptance tests.
4. 4Technical specifications (1.2. Technical_specifications_V1.pdf) — detailed technical requirements for Re double filaments and extraction plates.
5. 5Admin Specs - Annex 1 - List of documents (1.1.1 Admin Specs - Annex 1 - List of documents_V1.pdf) — checklist of required administrative documents to submit.
6. 6Declaration on honour (tender) (1.1.2 declaration-of-honour-tenders_V1.docx) — declaration template to confirm absence of exclusion grounds.
7. 7Admin Specs - Annex 3 - Power of attorney (1.1.3. Admin Specs - Annex 3 - Power of attorney_V1.docx) — template if signing on behalf of an entity.
8. 8Admin Specs - Annex 4 - List subcontractors (1.1.4. Admin Specs - Annex 4 - List subcontractors_V1.pdf) — form to declare subcontractors.
9. 9Admin Specs - Annex 5.1 - Commitment letter id subcontractor (1.1.5.1 Admin Specs - Annex 5.1 - Com letter id subcontractor_V1.docx) — template letter from subcontractor.
10. 10Admin Specs - Annex 5.2 - Commitment letter entity capacities relied (1.1.5.2 Commitment letter entity capacities relied_V1.docx) — template when relying on capacities of other entities.
11. 11Admin Specs - Annex 6 - Financial Offer Form (1.1.6 Adm Spec - Annex 6 - Financial Offer Form_V1.xlsx) — required price submission spreadsheet.
12. 12Draft contract annex — Holidays 2026 (1.3. Holidays 2026_V1.pdf) and Certificate of Conformity (1.4. Contract - Annex IV- Certificate of Conformity_V1.pdf).

The technical specifications document contains the detailed product definitions, acceptable tolerances, packaging and labelling requirements, delivery schedules, conformity testing and documentation to be supplied with goods. The Financial Offer Form is provided as an Excel template; bidders must submit pricing in that precise format.

Award criteria and evaluation

The lot metadata indicates awarding criteria with quality and price as subordinate criteria, each weighted at 50 (50/50 quality versus price). Bidders must provide both technical compliance evidence and the completed financial offer. Quality criteria details are provided in the tender specifications; bidders should address compliance with material specification, filament performance (e.g., zone refinement level, purity), packaging, delivery lead times, certificates of conformity, and traceability for controlled materials where applicable.

Practical advice and compliance checklist

1. 1Download all procurement documents from the Funding & Tenders Portal call page and ensure to use current versions of templates.
2. 2Complete the Financial Offer Form exactly as provided (Annex 6 Excel).
3. 3Provide Declaration on Honour and any required power of attorney or subcontractor commitment letters, if applicable.
4. 4Demonstrate technical compliance with the Technical specifications: material composition, filament dimensions and packing, plate material and tolerances, batch traceability and any conformity certificates.
5. 5Confirm delivery lead time and supply logistics compatible with JRC delivery and import rules; include any export/import or dual-use declarations if required by the tender documents.
6. 6Register and submit electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal before the stated closing date and time.
7. 7Be prepared to sign the draft supply contract as published or to propose changes only where allowed and justified in the tender documents.

Tenderers should pay attention to sector-specific regulatory controls (e.g., controlled technologies, export restrictions, handling of nuclear-related samples) and include any required certificates or licences in their administrative submission.

Summary

This opportunity is a public procurement (supply) tender issued by the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) to purchase TIMS consumables: zone-refined rhenium double filaments and extraction plates for thermal ionization mass spectrometry. The estimated contract value is €80,000 and the call is managed through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal with mandatory electronic submission. The procurement dossier includes detailed technical specifications, a draft supply contract and administrative templates (Declaration on Honour, power of attorney, financial offer form, subcontractor templates). Award will be based on quality and price (50/50). Eligible applicants are commercial suppliers or manufacturers of laboratory consumables able to contract with the EC. No co-funding is required; the award is a paid supply contract. Bidders must submit a complete administrative, technical and financial offer via the Portal by 24 August 2026 and conform to all listed procurement document requirements to be considered for contract award.

For full official documentation and to submit a bid, consult the call on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Tender details page ¹

Footnotes

1. 1Official tender documentation, procurement specifications and templates are published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal page for reference EC-JRC/GEE/2026/OP/3495: ec.europa.eu

This is a procurement tender for TIMS filaments and extraction plates for JRC-G.6/METRO, not a grant opportunity. The notice is hosted on the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal, and EU tenders are typically submitted through the portal's electronic submission workflow [9][34].

What the contract covers

The stated requirement is a direct contract for 200 boxes of zone refined Re double filaments and 200 boxes of the required extraction plates, with alternative packing accepted. The items are intended for thermal ionization mass spectrometry work, commonly referred to as TIMS [5][30].

The supporting description says the consumables will be used for analyses such as measurements of HEU samples for DG ENER and measurements involving reconditioned LSD spike IRMM-1027x,y,z and IRMM-046d mixed spikes.

Who can apply

The opportunity is aimed at a suitable supplier company rather than a research consortium. In practical terms, the likely bidder profile is a manufacturer, authorized distributor, or specialist laboratory supplier that can provide the specified TIMS consumables and complete the tender documentation correctly.

European Commission tender procedures commonly require tenderers to be established in eligible countries, and the call documents may also impose restrictions linked to personal data processing; applicants should verify the exact eligibility wording in the tender file [34].

Deadlines and status

Because the metadata contains two unlabeled deadlines, applicants should confirm in the portal which date is the active submission cut-off. As of the current date, the January deadline has passed and the August deadline remains the one to watch.

Commercial and contractual implications

• This is a supply contract for laboratory consumables, so there is no grant funding rate or co-financing percentage.
• The available information does not state an estimated contract value.
• The available information does not state the contract duration, delivery location, or lot structure.
• The quantity is specific and relatively small in procurement terms, which suggests a focused supply arrangement rather than a large framework agreement.
• Alternative packing is acceptable, which may help suppliers who package filaments or extraction plates in different unit configurations.

Information still needed from the official tender file

• Official estimated contract value and budget ceiling
• Exact submission deadline and whether one of the listed dates is a correction or extension
• Award criteria and whether price or best price quality ratio is used
• Delivery terms, incoterms, and destination address
• Technical specifications for filament purity, dimensions, and packaging
• Any minimum turnover, reference project, or certification requirements
• Whether samples, declarations, or compliance certificates are mandatory

The European Commission's tender portal is the authoritative place to check the notice, the specifications, and any clarifications or amendments [9][28].