Published date: 11 November 2020

This notice was replaced on 7 January 2021

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

Awarded contract (published 7 January 2021)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33000000

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

  • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

National Museums Liverpool Scanning Electron Microscope for Examination of Diatoms

Published date

11 November 2020

Closing date

1 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

14 December 2020

Contract end date

5 March 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

Bidders are asked to submit a formal tender for the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for the Examination of natural history specimens, specifically Diatoms.

NML is looking to procure an electron microscope that allows flexible examination and digital image capture of a wide range of museum collections, including diatoms.

The SEM should provide a range of magnification from 5x to 300,000x. It should provide both low and high vacuum capability to ensure both coated and uncoated material can be examined. Have a secondary electron detector and backscatter electron detector. It will have a stage which is motorised in 5 axes, a Chamberscope, a navigation system, automatic gun alignment and accelerating voltage 0.5-30 kv.

The SEM will include a digital system which includes a PC with Monitor and is equipped with on-screen measurement software. Imaging software will be included with both 2-D and 3-D image capture. The software should be user friendly.

Delivery and installation is to be completed no later than Friday 5 March 2021

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Ian Lindsay

Address

127 Dale Street
LIVERPOOL
L22JH
England

Email

Ian.lindsay@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk