Published date: 30 November 2023

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: 9 January 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Scanning probe microscopes - 38514200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP827210423

Published date

30 November 2023

Closing date

9 January 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

30 July 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University is looking to procure an Atomic Force Microscope with the ability to produce high-performance measurements in liquid and air to cover multi-purpose system such as living cells, single systemsmolecules, tissues, soft polymers and composite materials. It needs to be temperature controlled with microscope use. One type of application that AFM will be used for is to look at live cells and the interaction between cells and surface and the surrounding environment.

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Additional text

The system will need to include image acquisition and analysis combined with a software workstation and monitor. It should be user-friendly to allow novice users to learn to operate the system quickly, without the requirement of a dedicated operator. It will have the ability to be upgraded.

About the buyer

Contact name

Alex Lyubych

Address

Sutherland Building
College Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
UK

Telephone

07936036553

Email

alex.lyubych@northumbria.ac.uk