Published date: 5 February 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 February 2021, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£95,000

Procurement reference

NCL001-DN525365-62257898

Published date

5 February 2021

Closing date

19 February 2021

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

As a part of a start-up package, Newcastle University has secured UKRI funding to purchase a transfer machine to fabricate samples, so-called van der Waals heterostructures, out of two-dimensional (2D) materials including graphene, boron nitride, transition metal dichalcogenides, perovskites and others. The machine will be set up in the Herschel Annex in the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics within the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering.

• To search for and select 2D materials of the required thickness, size and shape on various substrates.
• To fabricate van der Waals heterostructures made out of 2D materials for optics and electronics applications by stacking the materials on top of each other in a Lego style in a controlled way.

The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and help in installation of the equipment as detailed in the ITT to the University, with after-sales support and 12 months warranty and maintenance.

Expressions of interest in this opportunity can be made by registering via the University's eTendering portal at:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b96257a8-ad67-eb11-8108-005056b64545

The contract reference is NU/1627.

The deadline for submitting a tender response is 16.00 GMT on Friday 19th February 2021

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About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Anderson

Address

Newcastle University
Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
England

Telephone

+44 1912085360

Email

dave.anderson@ncl.ac.uk