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title: "Analytical Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope"
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# Analytical Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8fd61d1e-3097-4b8c-9dd4-2758f45c7732

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has awarded a contract for the procurement of an Analytical Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope. The tender, with the ID 3977/NAMRC/GM/23, aimed to purchase a state-of-the-art, computer-controlled user-friendly instrument primarily for high-resolution imaging of metals in Yorkshire and the Humber region, United Kingdom. The procurement stage was completed with a contract value of £782,000, and the contract period is from January 16, 2024, to September 30, 2024.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the high-value laboratory equipment industry, particularly those specializing in scanning electron microscopes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The selected supplier was TESCAN - UK Ltd, a large-scale organization based in Cambridge, UK. Businesses interested in supplying such analytical equipment within the specified contract period should consider engaging with the University of Sheffield's procurement process.

## Notice

This procurement is a min-competition against Lot 2 of the NWUPC Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment (HVLE) Reference Number LAB3162 NW, conducted in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Nuclear AMRC seeks to purchase a state of the art, computer-controlled user friendly, focused ion beam (FIB) analytical field emission gun scanning electron microscope (SEM). The instrument will be used for the high resolution imaging primarily of metals, including metals whose mechanical properties depend on very fine (< 10 nm) microstructural elements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b1a4ebb-28d4-4bbb-8045-81b0766a5d41 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - min-competition against Lot 2 of the NWUPC Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment (HVLE) Reference Number LAB3162 NW |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2024 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £782,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £782,000 |
| 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 SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TESCAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2024 at 14:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b1a4ebb-28d4-4bbb-8045-81b0766a5d41

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b1a4ebb-28d4-4bbb-8045-81b0766a5d41
  11th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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