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Published 07 Jan 2021

National Museums Liverpool Scanning Electron Microscope for Examination of Diatoms

National Museums Liverpool · North West

Key facts

Contract value
£77,142
Awarded
17 Dec 2020
Contract starts
18 Dec 2020
Contract ends
10 Mar 2021
Procedure
Open procedure (below threshold)
Buyer type
Central government

Awarded to

SupplierValue
JEOL (UK) Ltd£77,142

Description

Bidders are asked to submit a formal tender for the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for the Examination of natural history specimens, specifically Diatoms.

NML is looking to procure an electron microscope that allows flexible examination and digital image capture of a wide range of museum collections, including diatoms.

The SEM should provide a range of magnification from 5x to 300,000x. It should provide both low and high vacuum capability to ensure both coated and uncoated material can be examined. Have a secondary electron detector and backscatter electron detector. It will have a stage which is motorised in 5 axes, a Chamberscope, a navigation system, automatic gun alignment and accelerating voltage 0.5-30 kv.

The SEM will include a digital system which includes a PC with Monitor and is equipped with on-screen measurement software. Imaging software will be included with both 2-D and 3-D image capture. The software should be user friendly.

Delivery and installation is to be completed no later than Friday 5 March 2021

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