---
title: "202223 2468 - Service Contract - Electron Microscopy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ce42"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS"
published: "2023-06-09"
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# 202223 2468 - Service Contract - Electron Microscopy

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ce42

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## Summary

The University of Leeds has awarded a service contract for electron microscopy equipment maintenance to Nion Company. The equipment is a highly specialised scanning transmission electron microscope manufactured by Nion Company, known for its unique and customised electron microscopes. The contract, worth £343,704, was signed on 19th May 2023. The procurement method used was a limited tender with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This service contract for electron microscopy maintenance provides an opportunity for businesses specialised in servicing scientific equipment to compete. The University of Leeds, as the buying organisation, selected Nion Company due to the highly customised nature of the equipment. Businesses in the repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing, and checking apparatus industry category would find this tender suitable for business growth. The location for service delivery is Leeds, UK, and the procurement process has now advanced to the award stage.

## Notice

Notice of the AWARD a of service contract to the Original Equipment Manufacturer of Electron Microscopy Instrumentation

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Notice of the AWARD of a service contract to the Original Equipment Manufacturer of Electron Microscopy Instrumentation

### Procurement Information

The contract is to service and maintain a highly specialised piece of scientific equipment, dedicated scanning transmission electron microscope, a suite of only a handful such instruments in existence in the world, by its manufacturer, Nion Company. Given the highly specialised nature of this equipment, and the provision of spare parts service exchanges under this service contract quotation, no provider other than Nion could offer this level of service and maintenance. Nion Company manufactures highly customised and unique electron microscopes, which no third party could service. Specificities of the instrumentation that are currently unique to Nion include: ultra-high vacuum construction, high precision proprietary electronics, ultra-high energy resolution monochromated electron illumination system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016474-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £343,704 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 9JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2023 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016474-2023
- 22 May 2023 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014502-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=788044631
- https://www.leeds.ac.uk

## Provenance

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