Published date: 8 November 2019
This notice was replaced on 11 February 2020
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Awarded contract (published 11 February 2020)
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Contract summary
Industry
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000
Location of contract
SO17 1BJ
Value of contract
£23,000 to £24,000
Procurement reference
2019UoS-197
Published date
8 November 2019
Closing date
29 November 2019
Contract start date
10 January 2020
Contract end date
9 January 2021
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
The University of Southampton is seeking suppliers who can deliver against supplying a non-contact surface profiler for use in an A.I. microscope project. The intended purpose of the device is to allow accurate measurements of the 3-dimensional shape of a test object.
The measurement must be made without contacting the surface so devices that use optical methods such as white light interferometry are required. After the measurement, 3D data that describes the test object surface must be readily accessible and in a format that is suitable for subsequent calculations.
The test object will typically be a laser machined sample (i.e. a nominally flat surface with raised or indented features of interest). Typical surface features will each be 10 - 500 µm in size (in plane) but these may be arranged in an array that spans several mm. The vertical relief of the sample will typically be < 100 µm.
The University of Southampton will not discount any solutions provided that are ex-demonstrator.
About the buyer
Contact name
Tom Whitaker
Address
University Road
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England
Telephone
02380 591796
Website
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