(NU/1409) Supply & Installation of Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) fully integrated on an Inverted Optical Microscope (IOM)

Contract summary

Industry

• Microscopes - 38510000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£340,000

Procurement reference

NCL001-DN358421-61962907

Published date

28 November 2018

Closing date

28 August 2018

Contract start date

6 November 2018

Contract end date

14 January 2019

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Newcastle University have been awarded a grant by EPSRC to purchase a state-of-art Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) fully integrated on an Inverted Optical Microscope (IOM) to perform advanced measurements using both standard and hollow AFM cantilevers.

The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of equipment and as detailed in the Invitation to Tender document, with after-sales support and 60 months warranty and maintenance, all training necessary for safe and reliable operation of the system and a complete set of operating and maintenance documents.

This opportunity is only being advertised to the Framework for High Value Imaging / Analysis Systems & Microscopy Instrumentation, Associated Equipment, Accessories, Consumables, Maintenance and Servicing of Equipment (HVLE) Ref Lab3054 NW, Lot 3 Scanning Probe Microscopes, Associated Equipment, Accessories, Consumables, Maintenance and Servicing of Equipment.

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Award information

Awarded date

26 October 2018

Contract start date

6 November 2018

Contract end date

14 January 2019

Total value of contract

£344,255.14

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Windsor Scientific Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Anderson

Address

Newcastle University
Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
England

Telephone

+44 1912225360

Email

dave.anderson@ncl.ac.uk