Notice Information
Notice Title
Transmission electron microscope
Notice Description
The Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University seeks to purchase a low voltage transmission electron microscope (TEM) in a benchtop/compact format. We require a system that can be used by a variety of non-expert users and which does not require a dedicated member of staff to operate. The instrument must be compact and able to fit on a regular lab bench, and there must be no requirement for electrical or other infrastructure modifications; i.e. it must operate from a single phase 230V electricity supply and not require dedicated cooling. Transmission EM is essential and must provide 1nm resolution with a total magnification range of ~3500x to ~1,300,000x. The required image brightness and contrast for our intended samples would be provided by a nominal accelerating voltage of >=25kV. Additional features such as scanning transmission EM modes are desirable but not critical to our intended applications. We will use the system to support our research and applications will include imaging synapses at a resolution and detail far higher than that provided by light microscopy. We propose on purchasing a LVEM25 instrument from Delong Instruments as it meets or exceeds all of our requirements.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University seeks to purchase a low voltage transmission electron microscope (TEM) in a benchtop/compact format. We require a system that can be used by a variety of non-expert users and which does not require a dedicated member of staff to operate. The instrument must be compact and able to fit on a regular lab bench, and there must be no requirement for electrical or other infrastructure modifications; i.e. it must operate from a single phase 230V electricity supply and not require dedicated cooling. Transmission EM is essential and must provide 1nm resolution with a total magnification range of ~3500x to ~1,300,000x. The required image brightness and contrast for our intended samples would be provided by a nominal accelerating voltage of >=25kV. Additional features such as scanning transmission EM modes are desirable but not critical to our intended applications. We will use the system to support our research and applications will include imaging synapses at a resolution and detail far higher than that provided by light microscopy. We propose on purchasing a LVEM25 instrument from Delong Instruments as it meets or exceeds all of our requirements.
Procurement Information
: We do not have the infrastructure in place or space for a fully-featured, conventional TEM in the Dementia Research Institute laboratories at Cardiff University; therefore a compact, benchtop configuration requiring no infrastructure modifications is essential. Furthermore, we do not have a dedicated electron microscopist - nor available funds for one - and thus it is paramount that the instrument is operationally accessible to a broad range of researchers with a relatively basic understanding of and proficiency in electron microscopy. We believe that the Delong LVEM25 is the only TEM instrument on the market today that meets all of our requirements; in particular of being able to fit within our existing physical infrastructure and its user interface being accessible to our current staff. The instrument specifications of the LVEM25 will provide us with the required magnification, image brightness, contrast and quality that we require for our research. In our experience, instruments from other suppliers, whilst meeting our performance requirements, will not fit in the space we have available and would require dedicated staff that we are unable to provide at present and the foreseeable future.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-099094
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=099094
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
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- CPV Codes
38511000 - Electron microscopes
38511200 - Transmission electron microscope
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £278,057 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 May 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jan 20206 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Huw Price
- Contact Email
- pricegh@cardiff.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2920879648
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF24 0DE
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Adamsdown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY398076
Transmission electron microscope - The Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University seeks to purchase a low voltage transmission electron microscope (TEM) in a benchtop/compact format. We require a system that can be used by a variety of non-expert users and which does not require a dedicated member of staff to operate. The instrument must be compact and able to fit on a regular lab bench, and there must be no requirement for electrical or other infrastructure modifications; i.e. it must operate from a single phase 230V electricity supply and not require dedicated cooling. Transmission EM is essential and must provide 1nm resolution with a total magnification range of ~3500x to ~1,300,000x. The required image brightness and contrast for our intended samples would be provided by a nominal accelerating voltage of >=25kV. Additional features such as scanning transmission EM modes are desirable but not critical to our intended applications. We will use the system to support our research and applications will include imaging synapses at a resolution and detail far higher than that provided by light microscopy. We propose on purchasing a LVEM25 instrument from Delong Instruments as it meets or exceeds all of our requirements.
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