Published date: 26 January 2019

This notice was replaced on 19 March 2019

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Awarded contract (published 19 March 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Scanning probe microscopes - 38514200

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£346,000

Procurement reference

2177/JN

Published date

26 January 2019

Closing date

26 February 2019

Contract start date

25 March 2019

Contract end date

26 March 2019

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Sheffield Royce Institute is a £34M project based in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Sheffield is part of the national Henry Royce Institute (with the main Hub in Manchester) which aims to grow the UK world-leading research and innovation base in advanced materials science, fundamental to all industrial sectors and the national economy. The Sheffield Royce Institute focuses on Advanced Materials Processing and will be delivered through two centres - the Royce Discovery Centre (RDC) and the Royce Translational Centre (RTC). These state-of-the-art facilities will allow materials discovery, materials manufacturing and prototype production and will act as an open access centre of excellence for the UK.

As part of the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The University of Sheffield would like to purchase a scanning probe microscope (SPM) capable of performing all major SPM imaging techniques including Contact Mode, Lateral Force Microscopy, Phase imaging, Tapping Mode, Kelvin probe force microscopy, nanoscale electrical measurements, chemical property mapping, nanomechanical properties and scanning in fluids.

This procurement is an EU open procedure.

The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

The closing date for this tender is 26th February 2019 (12 noon UK time)

More information

Links

Additional text

The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

About the buyer

Contact name

James Noble

Address

Western Bank
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England

Email

james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield