Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
College street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
UK
Contact person: Laura Rizaeva
Telephone: +44 1912326002
E-mail: laura.rizaeva@northumbria.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.northumbria.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4HH2792572
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: University of Northumbria at Newcastle
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SEM Picomechanical Indenter (NU-Pico)
Reference number: T24/0044
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38511100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The tender is for supply of Nanoindenter or picoindenter to fit inside our Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM model: Tescan Mira 3 with GM chamber). This will allow users to map surface mechanical and tribological properties of materials and correlate them to structural, morphological and chemical properties.
The Northumbria University (NU) Scanning Electron Microscope Picomechanical Indenter (NU-Pico) will provide a state-of-the-art regional facility for high-speed simultaneous characterisation of the nanomechanical, morphological and chemical properties of thin film coatings, surfaces and nanomaterials. NU-Pico will be the first SEM nanoindenter in the northeast of England and will support unprecedented recent growth in biomaterials, renewable energy materials, civil engineering materials and smart materials and surfaces research at NU and provide a game-changing nanomechanical facility for the region and beyond.
NU-Pico must enable a drastic expansion on our current nano-tribomechanical testing capability and unlock a range of complimentary material characterisation techniques, critical for rapid prototyping of novel materials for cutting edge applications. The modular and user-friendly nature of NU-Pico, together with its enhanced capability, must make it useful for a much larger user base, including early career researchers, PhD students, research technical professionals and industry users, from wider interdisciplinary research areas.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
290 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NU-Pico must be developed with user engagement, ease of service, seamless integration and sustainability in mind, to provide an enabling platform for academic and industrial researchers to perform high speed mechanical property mapping of material surfaces (surface hardness, Young’s modulus, compression, tension, fatigue, adhesion etc.), while using SEM capabilities to perform simultaneous high resolution surface imaging, chemical mapping, 3D surface profiling and phase distribution studies. NU-Pico must also operate as a stand-alone Nanoindenter capable of high-speed mechanical property mapping for users not requiring the additional SEM capabilities. Moreover, NU-Pico must be capable of transforming into a powerful bio-indenter capable of studying the surfaces of soft and biological matter like biomaterials, biopolymers, functional biocomposites and hydrogels.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
290 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4HH2792572
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/01/2025
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/01/2025
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Newcastle-upon-Tyne:-Scanning-electron-microscopes./4HH2792572
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4HH2792572
GO Reference: GO-20241217-PRO-28924097
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
College street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
UK
Telephone: +44 1912326002
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/12/2024