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Newcastle University

(NU/1460) Supply & Installation of a Video Rate Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) for fast scanning and high resolution imaging in liquid

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38510000
Value£418,604
Awarded31 Mar 2019
Published1 May 2019
RegionNorth East

£418,604 — awarded.

Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£419ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

This is a large award for Laboratory & Precision Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

The brief

Newcastle University needs to purchase a Video Rate Atomic Force Microscope (AFM).

This instrument must provide highly stable, high resolution and high speed imaging in liquid at a controlled temperature.

The required AFM must be specifically designed to achieve atomic and molecular resolution of the DNA and RNA based self-assemblies in particular in liquid environments.

The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of equipment and as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation to the University, with after-sales support and 24 months warranty and maintenance.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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Newcastle University needs to purchase a Video

Newcastle University needs to purchase a Video Rate Atomic Force Microscope (AFM).

02

This instrument must provide highly stable, high

This instrument must provide highly stable, high resolution and high speed imaging in liquid at a controlled temperature.

03

The required AFM must be specifically designed

The required AFM must be specifically designed to achieve atomic and molecular resolution of the DNA and RNA based self-assemblies in particular in liquid environments.

04

The scope of this contract is

The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of equipment and as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation to the University, with after-sales support and 24 months warranty and maintenance.

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