Published date: 23 May 2018
Last edited date: 23 May 2018
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Contract summary
Industry
Microscopes - 38510000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
701
Published date
23 May 2018
Closing date
22 June 2018
Contract start date
12 July 2018
Contract end date
12 July 2019
Contract type
Not specified
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?
Yes
Description
The Centre for Process Innovation Ltd (CPI) requires the following;
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is a surface profiling technique which allows the topography of nanostructured surfaces to be mapped. Primarily AFMs are used for surface profiling and particle sizing however a series of secondary modes can provide maps of electrical conductivity, surface potentials and mechanical properties. As such a large sample area AFM will form an important characterization tool for the CPI's graphene centre where materials lateral dimensions and height must be measured independently. In addition the AFM will also support the characterization of spherical particles, conductive inks and vapour deposited films. The AFM will be used primarily for particle sizing and surface topography. However it will also be used to measure the conductivity of poorly conducting inks, surface potentials of vapour deposited films, and the mechanical properties of polymer composites. The latter application requires the ability to cycle the temperature (see URS specification) through the polymer glass transition, melt and cure temperatures.
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More information
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We are posting this tender notice on behalf of The Centre for Process Innovation Ltd (CPI).
For further information please visit the NE1 Procurement Services Ltd website - https://ne1procurementservices.com.
Please do not contact CPI directly as all correspondence must be made via the NE1 website.
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