Published date: 19 April 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 March 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electron microscopes - 38511000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£354,000

Procurement reference

4030/DM/24

Published date

19 April 2024

Closing date

12 March 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

22 April 2024

Contract end date

30 August 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University of Sheffield requires a transmission electron microscope, side entry holder and electronic detector along with the required computers for their operation primarily for:

(i) imaging of negatively stained single protein molecules;
(ii) imaging of resin-embedded biological and biomedical samples;
(iii) room temperature tomography of the above.

The system will be housed in a purpose built facility along with a number of other microscopes. In many cases it will act as a screening instrument for samples prior to preparation for cryomicroscopy. The microscope will replace our current Phillips CM100 microscope.

Award information

Awarded date

3 April 2024

Contract start date

22 April 2024

Contract end date

30 August 2024

Total value of contract

£354,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

JEOL UK Ltd.

Address

Silvercourt
Watchmead
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 1LT

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

David Middle

Address

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD,WESTERN BANK
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England

Telephone

0114 2221560

Email

dave.middle@sheffield.ac.uk