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Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscopes

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Sep 2021 at 15:08

Tender

20 May 2021 at 14:06

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Plymouth is conducting a public procurement process for the purchase of scanning electron microscopes within the Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The procurement falls under the goods category and is classified as an open tender. The tender period for bids closed on 21 June 2021, and the contracts awarded are based on criteria that primarily evaluate quality and cost. The project has a total budget of approximately £1.7 million and is located in Plymouth, Devon.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in high-quality scientific equipment, particularly those involved in the design or manufacture of electron microscopy instruments. Companies with expertise in advanced materials characterisation and supporting technologies, as well as those capable of offering competitive pricing and quality assurance, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, especially given the high level of funding dedicated to enhancing the research capabilities of the Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre.

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Notice Title

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscopes

Notice Description

Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network (PMCN) is a ~PS1.7M project based within Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC) at the University of Plymouth, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project started in March 2021 and will be running for 2.5 years. This project follows on from the hugely successful Plymouth Materials Characterisation Project (~PS1.7M) and Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (~PS1M) projects, also supported by ERDF in 2011 and 2017 respectively, which have brought more than PS500M of investment and revenue into Devon and the surrounding areas alone. This new facility will incorporate three new instruments purchased using funds associated with our ERDF-funded project, Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network.

Lot Information

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscopes

Lot 1 - Benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network (PMCN) is a ~PS1.7M project based within Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC) at the University of Plymouth, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project started in March 2021 and will be running for 2.5 years. This project follows on from the hugely successful Plymouth Materials Characterisation Project (~PS1.7M) and Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (~PS1M) projects, also supported by ERDF in 2011 and 2017 respectively, which have brought more than PS500M of investment and revenue into Devon and the surrounding areas alone. This new facility will incorporate three new instruments purchased using funds associated with our ERDF-funded project, Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b340
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023718-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large

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
£609,167 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£628,940 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£604,993 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
13 Jul 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Laura Schofield
Contact Email
laura.schofield@plymouth.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01752582057

Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH, DEVON
Postcode
PL4 8AA
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
TLK41 Plymouth

Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
Drake
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JEOL (UK

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