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title: "Shielded Scanning Electron Microscope - Market Engagement"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED"
published: "2024-01-08"
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# Shielded Scanning Electron Microscope - Market Engagement

Buyer: NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eaada992-3e52-40fb-864d-3e9966823656

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## Summary

The National Nuclear Laboratory Limited is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for the procurement of a Shielded Scanning Electron Microscope for imaging and x-ray analysis of highly radioactive samples. The deadline for market engagement is January 31, 2024. The industry category for this procurement is Instrumentation and control equipment, with delivery in the North West region, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the design and construction of instrumentation and control equipment, microscopes, and engineering design services to collaborate with the National Nuclear Laboratory Limited. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would particularly find this opportunity suitable, with expressions of interest welcomed via email to NNL.Procurement@uknnl.com. Interested parties can expect a market engagement event in February 2024 to gain further insight into the project requirements.

## Notice

NNL are currently looking for expressions of interest from interested parties to design and build a shielded Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for use in active area. NNL wishes to install a replacement instrument suitable for imaging and x-ray analysis of highly radioactive samples. Further details can be found by expressing an interest in this opportunity by emailing NNL.Procurement@uknnl.com A market engagement event will be held in February 2024, further information about this will be shared with parties whom express an interest in response to this notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42e887ab-7726-40ea-b7d5-d0121ac1d12f |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED |
| Locality | SEASCALE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA20 1PG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment
- 38510000 - Microscopes
- 71320000 - Engineering design services

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2024 at 15:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42e887ab-7726-40ea-b7d5-d0121ac1d12f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42e887ab-7726-40ea-b7d5-d0121ac1d12f
  8th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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