Published date: 7 October 2022

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: 21 October 2022, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

TW11 0LW

Value of contract

£0 to £80,000

Procurement reference

tender_318752/1112481

Published date

7 October 2022

Closing date

21 October 2022

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

10 November 2022

Contract end date

9 November 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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 National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's National Measurement Institute and is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science, and technology available.
The NPL requirement is for a high temperature mechanical test stage that can be mounted inside existing Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) at NPL. The testing stage should be able to conduct mechanical tests whilst allowing observation of the test piece either using the primary optics or using Electron Backscattered Diffraction (EBSD). Mechanical testing stage to fit within a Zeiss Auriga or Zeiss Supra SEM. The stage should be equipped with a load cell. And be able to heat the specimen to a temperature of at least 500 °C.
To express interest in this notice please follow the following link: https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55001

More information

Links

Additional text

Please follow the below link to access the tender on Bravo Solutions

About the buyer

Contact name

Gary Phillips

Address

Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
England

Email

gary.phillips@npl.co.uk