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# T24/0084 - Environmental SEM

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46301e19-eb28-4de8-84d9-9a1b07acb73d

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## Summary

The contracting process for procurement involved the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, aimed at acquiring a high-resolution environmental scanning electron microscope (eSEM) suitable for biological sample analysis. This falls under the 'Scanning electron microscopes' industry category, located in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement reached the award stage, with Thermo Fisher Scientific (FEI UK Ltd.) recognised as the supplier. The contract, valued at £220,820, commenced on 1st September 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st August 2027. Key dates included the tender period ending on 16th July 2025, and the award notice published on 24th July 2025. The procurement followed a process marked as "Other" in method classification, with the procurement of goods being the main category.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of advanced scientific equipment, especially those specialising in electron microscopy and related fields. The inclusion of installation, training, and a two-year service and maintenance contract further allows companies providing support services for sophisticated equipment, like scientific instrumentation trainers and service providers, to engage. While larger, established firms like Thermo Fisher Scientific emerged as the supplier, innovative SMEs equipped to deliver high-performance solutions with a robust service component may also find similar opportunities to grow their business through such procurements. The project demands expertise in high-resolution imaging and biological material analysis, ideal for companies with capabilities in these high-tech service areas.

## Notice

Northumbria University specified a requirement for a versatile, high-resolution environmental scanning electron microscope (eSEM), capable of generating and collecting information from a variety of biological or biohybrid sample materials. The purchase will include installation, training and 2-year Service and Maintenance contract. The delivery must commence in September 2025. The eSEM must be capable to operate in high, low and environmental mode with a wide pressure range (up to 4000 Pa). It needs to deliver high-resolution imaging and perform energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), featuring a Field Emission Gun (FEG) column. This instrument will be used for soft and biological materials, such as biopolymers, composites, and biological cells, accommodating a wide range of biological sample sizes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81fbf1ec-2171-4f89-93aa-2d6bf27ccdf9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,820 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,820 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8ST |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC (FEI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2025 at 18:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81fbf1ec-2171-4f89-93aa-2d6bf27ccdf9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81fbf1ec-2171-4f89-93aa-2d6bf27ccdf9
  24th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=965865061
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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