Electron Probe Microanalyzer
Details
- Supplier(s)
- JEOL (UK) Ltd
- Value
- £1,117,045
- Topic
- Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- Published
- 31 March 2026
Tender description
An Electron Probe Microanalyser is a device used to analyse materials at micron scale. It works by firing a beam of electrons at the substance, these electrons cause x-rays to be emitted from the substance, and that characteristic emission can be measured by detectors or generates analytical imaging substance composition. The school of Geosciences is seeking to purchase a new one of these systems. This will be a direct replacement for an existing instrument which has been in-situ since August 2002. Lot 1: An Electron Probe Microanalyser is a device used to analyse materials at micron scale. It works by firing a beam of electrons at the substance, these electrons cause x-rays to be emitted from the substance, and that characteristic emission can be measured by detectors or generates analytical imaging substance composition. The school of Geosciences was seeking to purchase a new one of these systems. This will be a direct replacement for an existing instrument which has been in-situ since August 2002.. It was identified that this scope fell under the High Value Lab Equipment Framework (HVLE), Lot 3 LAB3162NW. The opportunity was offered to suppliers on that framework in November 2024 and only Jeol responded to confirm they could meet the requirement.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date7 July 2025
- Completed: Award published31 March 2026Current notice
About the buyer
University of Edinburgh buys as a higher education institution, through its own Procurement function. Larger tenders are advertised on Public Contract Scotland, via the PCS-T e-tendering platform. Suppliers must register separately on both systems before bidding. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements with APUC, Scotland Excel and the Crown Commercial Service. Prior information notices invite market engagement from suppliers ahead of larger tenders. The Strategic Procurement team leads regulated sourcing, while Operational Procurement manages day-to-day purchase orders. A Procurement Support team handles reporting, data analysis and training across the function.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of University of Edinburgh's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and software and information systems.
Relevant CPV codes
- 38400000 · Instruments for checking physical characteristics
Decision makers
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