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# Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope

Buyer: UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bed797ef-305e-423b-9da2-cfb962688884

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## Summary

The UK Centre For Ecology & Hydrology has awarded a contract for the procurement of a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope to CARL ZEISS LTD. The contract, with an amount of 644,674.65 GBP, was awarded under a direct procurement method with a single tender action below the threshold. The procurement stage is complete, with a tender period ending on 31st August 2022 and a contract period starting from 9th September 2022 to 10th May 2024. The location for delivery is at UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, England. This falls under the industry category of Electron microscopes.

This procurement opportunity offers business growth potential, with a focus on goods. SMEs, in particular, stand to benefit as the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology seeks suppliers to meet its specific requirements. Carl Zeiss Ltd, as the successful supplier, showcases the importance of unique technology and patented software solutions in the procurement process. For businesses interested in supplying advanced scientific equipment and software solutions, similar opportunities may arise following this successful procurement process.

## Notice

Sigma 300 VP Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope with integrated WiTec RISE Confocal Raman Microscope and Oxford Instruments UltimMax 40 EDS Detector & 12 months warranty. RISE-EDS (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope) is the world's first laboratory-based equipment for multimodal correlative microscopy and spectroscopy. It is a full integration of a (i) WITec 3D confocal Raman microscope into a (ii) ZEISS field emission Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) that is enabled with a (iii) ZEISS Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) detector, as one analytical suite. Based on the below factors there are currently only one supplier in the market that can supply the RISE-EDS equipment and meet all our requirements; Carl Zeiss Ltd is the only supplier that can provide this unique technology; a fully correlated imaging solution that incorporates light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and confocal Raman mapping. Carl Zeiss Ltd owns the patent for the ZEN Connect correlative software and the ZEN Intellesis software for machine learning-based segmentation of image data. These are the only commercial correlative and segmentation tools and are only available from Carl Zeiss Ltd.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46b5bd23-1ecc-4ae8-a424-4511cbdb1a99 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2022 - 10 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £644,674 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £644,674 |
| 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 | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY |
| Locality | WALLINGFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX10 8BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Benson & Crowmarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Henley and Thame |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARL ZEISS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38511000 - Electron microscopes

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2022 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46b5bd23-1ecc-4ae8-a424-4511cbdb1a99

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46b5bd23-1ecc-4ae8-a424-4511cbdb1a99
  5th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ceh.ac.uk

## Provenance

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