Published date: 24 January 2019
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Contract summary
Industry
Electron microscopes - 38511000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£80,000
Procurement reference
tender_197827/739986
Published date
24 January 2019
Closing date
4 February 2019
Contract start date
11 February 2019
Contract end date
10 February 2024
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
Public Health England (PHE) require the purchase of Public Health England require a high vacuum sputter coater and critical point dryer for the Electron Microscopy lab located in Colindale. The sputter coater is required for biological sample preparation for high resolution Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM).
Critical point dryer is required to preserve near-native surface morphology of biological material (other than insects) which is to be studied dry inside an SEM. Air drying and freeze-drying can be used but both lead to significant disruption (collapse or explosion) of structure.
If you feel that you can meet the above requirements, please register on our e-tendering platform https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml.
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