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Newcastle University

(NU/1742) Supply of a Tungsten Filament Scanning Electron Microscope system

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38000000
Value£250k
Awarded21 Feb 2022
Published18 Oct 2022
RegionLondon
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£250ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

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The brief

The University has approved the purchase of a Tungsten SEM for the Analytical Facilities in the Faculty of SAgE to replace one of our old systems.

The SEM will be housed in the Electron Microscopy and Analysis Unit located in the Herschel Building.\r \r The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and in installation of the equipment detailed in ITT document to the University, with after-sales support and 36 months warranty and maintenance, all training necessary for safe and reliable operation of the system.\r \r This opportunity is only being made available to those Sellers appointed to Lot 5 Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs) of the NWUPC Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment (Ref: LAB3123 NW).

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What the notice asks for

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The scope of this contract is

The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and in installation of the equipment detailed in ITT document to the University, with after-sales support and 36 months warranty and maintenance, all training necessary for safe and reliable operation of the system.\r.

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Framework agreement (any)Frameworks & routes to market
This opportunity is only being made available to those Sellers appointed to Lot 5 Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs) of the NWUPC Framework Agreement for High Value Laboratory Equipment (Ref: LAB3123 NW).

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Stage
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