Published date: 1 December 2020

This notice was replaced on 16 April 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 16 April 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Spectroscopy devices - 33114000

  • Microscopes - 38510000

  • Lasers - 38636100

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

2683/JN

Published date

1 December 2020

Closing date

18 January 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 February 2021

Contract end date

26 February 2021

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?

Yes

Description

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sheffield, with funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) requires a near-field optical nano-spectroscopy and imaging system operating in a wide range of wavelength from visible to mid-infrared. The system is for a very broad multi-disciplinary user base, and thus requires user-friendly computer interface and hardware for operation of spectroscopy and imaging experiments, and possibility for quick turn-around when changing the samples, and switching between specific experimental methods, lasers or wavelength ranges. The proposed multi-user system will be based on a high resolution atomic force microscope (AFM). It will further include several pulsed and continuous wave lasers suitable for tip-enhanced optical spectroscopy and imaging methods, as well as a suitable light detection apparatus to provide high signal-to-noise detection of elastically scattered light. Further provisions in the design of the system will be needed for its use in tip-enhanced Raman, tip-enhanced fluorescence, and tip-enhanced ultra-fast pump-probe experiments.

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

If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend system, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

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About the buyer

Contact name

James Noble

Address

Western Bank
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England

Email

james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk