---
title: "Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscopes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b340"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b340"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b340.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b340.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH"
published: "2021-09-23"
---

# Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscopes

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b340

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b340)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b340.json)

## Summary

The University of Plymouth is conducting a public procurement process for the purchase of scanning electron microscopes within the Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The procurement falls under the goods category and is classified as an open tender. The tender period for bids closed on 21 June 2021, and the contracts awarded are based on criteria that primarily evaluate quality and cost. The project has a total budget of approximately £1.7 million and is located in Plymouth, Devon.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in high-quality scientific equipment, particularly those involved in the design or manufacture of electron microscopy instruments. Companies with expertise in advanced materials characterisation and supporting technologies, as well as those capable of offering competitive pricing and quality assurance, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, especially given the high level of funding dedicated to enhancing the research capabilities of the Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre.

## Notice

Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network (PMCN) is a ~PS1.7M project based within Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC) at the University of Plymouth, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project started in March 2021 and will be running for 2.5 years. This project follows on from the hugely successful Plymouth Materials Characterisation Project (~PS1.7M) and Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (~PS1M) projects, also supported by ERDF in 2011 and 2017 respectively, which have brought more than PS500M of investment and revenue into Devon and the surrounding areas alone. This new facility will incorporate three new instruments purchased using funds associated with our ERDF-funded project, Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network.

### Lot Information

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscopes

Lot 1 - Benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network (PMCN) is a ~PS1.7M project based within Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC) at the University of Plymouth, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project started in March 2021 and will be running for 2.5 years. This project follows on from the hugely successful Plymouth Materials Characterisation Project (~PS1.7M) and Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (~PS1M) projects, also supported by ERDF in 2011 and 2017 respectively, which have brought more than PS500M of investment and revenue into Devon and the surrounding areas alone. This new facility will incorporate three new instruments purchased using funds associated with our ERDF-funded project, Plymouth Materials Characterisation Network.

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscope - Versatile W-SEM with EDS and EBSD

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscope - Versatile W-SEM with EDS and EBSD

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscope - Versatile FEG-SEM with EDS for Biological Applications

Purchase of Scanning Electron Microscope - Versatile FEG-SEM with EDS for Biological Applications

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023718-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £609,167 |
| Lots value | £628,940 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £604,993 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH, DEVON |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL4 8AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Drake |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | TLK41 Plymouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JEOL (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2021 at 15:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023718-2021
- 20 May 2021 at 14:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011214-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=37999&B=UNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97185
- https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02b340. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02b340.json.