Tender

SEM Picomechanical Indenter (NU-Pico)

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE

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Tender

17 Dec 2024 at 18:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Northumbria at Newcastle is inviting tenders for the supply of a SEM Picomechanical Indenter (NU-Pico) as part of their Scanning Electron Microscope facilities. This procurement falls under the industry category of "Scanning Electron Microscopes" with a contract value estimated at £290,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender is currently in the tender stage. The deadline for submissions is 17:00 on 21st January 2025, with an expected contract commencement date on 30th April 2025, lasting until 30th May 2025. The project location is in North East, United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in high-precision instrumentation and materials science. Suppliers of advanced nanomechanical testing equipment and SEM accessories are particularly well-suited to compete. The successful supplier will contribute to the expansion of Northumbria University's capabilities in cutting-edge research areas such as biomaterials, renewable energy materials, and smart surfaces, thereby benefiting from collaboration and networking within these burgeoning fields. This could enhance reputation and open further business opportunities in both academic and industrial sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEM Picomechanical Indenter (NU-Pico)

Notice Description

The tender is for supply of Nanoindenter or picoindenter to fit inside our Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM model: Tescan Mira 3 with GM chamber). This will allow users to map surface mechanical and tribological properties of materials and correlate them to structural, morphological and chemical properties. The Northumbria University (NU) Scanning Electron Microscope Picomechanical Indenter (NU-Pico) will provide a state-of-the-art regional facility for high-speed simultaneous characterisation of the nanomechanical, morphological and chemical properties of thin film coatings, surfaces and nanomaterials. NU-Pico will be the first SEM nanoindenter in the northeast of England and will support unprecedented recent growth in biomaterials, renewable energy materials, civil engineering materials and smart materials and surfaces research at NU and provide a game-changing nanomechanical facility for the region and beyond. NU-Pico must enable a drastic expansion on our current nano-tribomechanical testing capability and unlock a range of complimentary material characterisation techniques, critical for rapid prototyping of novel materials for cutting edge applications. The modular and user-friendly nature of NU-Pico, together with its enhanced capability, must make it useful for a much larger user base, including early career researchers, PhD students, research technical professionals and industry users, from wider interdisciplinary research areas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-affa12c2-0b8e-4899-99c5-f52f5067974b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45f1fec0-a3b7-41ca-8ea7-c9f5b235f6c7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£290,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Apr 2025 - 30 May 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8ST
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

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