Expired contract

Optical Microscope with XY Stage

Details

Supplier(s)
Keyence (UK) Ltd
Value
£20,000
Duration
5 years
Topic
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Published
21 February 2020

Tender description

CPI has a requirement to add a benchtop optical measuring microscope to its toolset. The tool will be used as part of a testing platform for liquid formulation stability screening by visualising fluid materials within the channels of microfluidic devices. It will be used for inspection of failure modes of the fluid, for example, to observe crystallisation, precipitation and gelling of solutions.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published21 February 2020
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date21 February 2020
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date2 February 2025

About the buyer

Centre for Process Innovation buys as a public sector innovation and technology organisation, and is a founding partner in the High Value Manufacturing Catapult network. Suppliers register for tenders through a dedicated In-Tend procurement portal. The UK government agency ONE NorthEast established the organisation in 2004 to develop advanced manufacturing and process technologies. Ten innovation centres across North East England and Scotland carry out its research and development work. European and UK government programmes fund its work, including the European Regional Development Fund. Facilities, expertise and funder networks help businesses develop, test and scale new products.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of Centre for Process Innovation's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, IT services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38000000 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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