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title: "SEM Picomechanical Indenter (NU-Pico)"
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# SEM Picomechanical Indenter (NU-Pico)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-affa12c2-0b8e-4899-99c5-f52f5067974b

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45f1fec0-a3b7-41ca-8ea7-c9f5b235f6c7 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Apr 2025 - 30 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £290,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2024 at 18:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45f1fec0-a3b7-41ca-8ea7-c9f5b235f6c7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45f1fec0-a3b7-41ca-8ea7-c9f5b235f6c7
  17th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Newcastle-upon-Tyne:-Scanning-electron-microscopes./4HH2792572
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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