Published date: 31 October 2017

Last edited date: 31 October 2017

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: 6 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Transmission electron microscope - 38511200

Location of contract

B15 2TT

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SC5901/17

Published date

31 October 2017

Closing date

6 November 2017

Contract start date

28 November 2017

Contract end date

19 January 2018

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?

No

Description

Supply and Installation of a Transmission Electron Microscope (ESIF Funded)


The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of the following equipment to enhance capability needed to support local SMEs in the Midlands.

A TEM for advanced materials characterisation
General characteristics
A TEM, optimised for in-situ characterisation of advanced materials including (but not limited to) engineering alloys for nuclear, aerospace and structural applications, is required. Combined with excellent performance the system should also be compatible with a multi-user environment and be versatile to perform the tasks to a high standard in a time efficient manner.
Specifications
1) A TEM capable of diffraction contrast imaging and selected area diffraction and convergent beam diffraction.
2) The maximum beam voltage should be as high as possible and equal to or greater than 300kV.
3) The ability of the microscope to operate in scanning (STEM) mode is highly desirable.
4) The camera should be as many pixels as possible, at least 2k x 2k. The camera should be as high speed as possible.
5) A high energy resolution x-ray SDD is highly desirable.
6) The microscope should be equipped with double tilt low background and single tilt holders. These should be capable of at least ?30? rotation about two perpendicular axes.
7) Specimen drift should be as low as possible.

More information

Links

Additional text

1.1 All main correspondence should go via the University's In-Tend website. Your tender documents and information must be submitted via In-Tend by the date and time specified; www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU

Funding Description

ESIF FUNDED PROJECT

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Susanna Ting

Address

Edgbaston
Edgbaston
Edgbaston
B15 2TT
United Kingdom

Telephone

01214145389

Email

s.y.ting@bham.ac.uk