Published date: 18 November 2019

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: 9 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

LA1 4YR

Value of contract

£91,000 to £92,000

Procurement reference

SP/19/1116

Published date

18 November 2019

Closing date

9 December 2019

Contract start date

20 December 2019

Contract end date

19 December 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Lancaster University is inviting tenders on the terms set out in this competition for the supply, delivery and installation of non-contact dimensional metrology equipment capable of providing high resolution 3D surface imaging and accurate metrology of a diverse range of material samples and feature sizes.

Identified as part of the Engineering Department Growth Plan, this equipment will address a multi-user need for quantitative 3D measurement of several centimetre sample areas to sub-micron resolution and will complement the 2D imaging capabilities of existing equipment within the department. With an ambition for improved research quality across a wide range of disciplines, prospective applications include but are not limited to; advanced manufacturing processes, micro-machined metal components, corrosion and wear monitoring, porous membrane materials, thin film deposits, geological sample morphology and general use within the materials, engineering, biological, physical and environmental sciences.

This purchase must fit within a project budget of £91,666 excl. VAT

More information

Links

Additional text

This tender is being conducted electronically using the Lancaster University e-tendering system which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/
To receive documents new users must first register and obtain log in details. Existing users should log in to the web site and express interest.



Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Angela Wearden

Address

Lancaster
Lancaster
Lancaster
LA1 4YR
United Kingdom

Telephone

01524 594087

Email

a.wearden@lancaster.ac.uk