--- title: "1920-58-RIS-LW - ERDF Funded - INVITATION TO TENDER for an Analytical Transmission Electron Microscope" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ca820738-9862-4add-bc87-c0ff924d73b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ca820738-9862-4add-bc87-c0ff924d73b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ca820738-9862-4add-bc87-c0ff924d73b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ca820738-9862-4add-bc87-c0ff924d73b1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY" published: "2021-09-14" --- # 1920-58-RIS-LW - ERDF Funded - INVITATION TO TENDER for an Analytical Transmission Electron Microscope Buyer: SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca820738-9862-4add-bc87-c0ff924d73b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ca820738-9862-4add-bc87-c0ff924d73b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ca820738-9862-4add-bc87-c0ff924d73b1.json) ## Summary Sheffield Hallam University is inviting tenders for the procurement of an Analytical Transmission Electron Microscope, funded through the England European Regional Development Fund. This opportunity is classified as an open procedure, with a tender period that ended on 19 April 2021. The contract period is set to start on 17 December 2021 and will last until 16 December 2023. The total value of this procurement is £1,000,000 and it falls under the category of microscopes, specifically catering to businesses in the materials and manufacturing sectors located in Yorkshire and the Humber. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and businesses involved in materials science and manufacturing. Companies that specialise in the development of high-performance materials, including those that create bio-compatible materials for medical applications, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The capabilities of the electron microscope will allow for advanced research and development, potentially leading to collaborations with academic and industrial partners, thereby enhancing innovation and creating new market opportunities. ## Notice Sheffield Hallam University wishes to procure a Transmission Electron Microscope. Tender documents can be found at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity. The project is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund, which helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding. The TEM will support applied research and development in a wide range of applications and materials types, from metallic alloys, glasses and ceramics, polymer composites and hybrid Bio-compatible materials (e.g. hydro-gels). The instrument has been specified to be as flexible as possible so that many different users will be able to analyse their materials. This has included ways of mitigating electron beam damage to sensitive samples to allow "soft" materials to be studied. By imaging and analysing materials at ultra-high magnification the instrument can determine the fundamental mechanism responsible for a material's properties and performance and thus allows researchers in academia and in industry to tailor a material's properties to meet new challenges. This could be in terms of improved strength, hardness, high temperature performance and corrosion resistance, etc. It allows the interaction between inorganic and organic (including biological) materials to be studied and modified for better performing medical devices or polymer composites. The capabilities enabled by this equipment will be of benefit to a broad range of companies, including SME's, in materials and manufacturing. The benefits / likely outcomes are; Development of new materials, materials failure investigations, understanding the effect of materials processing on microstructure and subsequent properties/applications. Also the examination of bio-compatible in support of health applications, for example, implants. The medium to longer term objectives, year 2 onwards, include work with business and academic partners, as well as industrial collaborators including RTOs. All references to "Sheffield Hallam University" include all wholly owned subsidiaries of the University, including but not limited to SHULaw. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10acb01f-9997-43a6-a00d-7f20e459bc14 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Aug 2021 | | Contract period | 10 Dec 2021 - 9 Dec 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £999,999 | | 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 | SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 1WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FEI | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38510000 - Microscopes ## Release History - 14 Sep 2021 at 08:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10acb01f-9997-43a6-a00d-7f20e459bc14 - 15 Mar 2021 at 15:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0955fe72-615e-4a3b-88f3-74c51757d4b4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10acb01f-9997-43a6-a00d-7f20e459bc14 14th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0955fe72-615e-4a3b-88f3-74c51757d4b4 15th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.intendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity Sheffield Hallam University In-Tend site ## Notice URLs - http://www.shu.ac.uk - https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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