CEFAS21-49 RFQ Knifemaker

A Contract Award Notice
by DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Products)
Duration
9 day
Value
£9K
Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
18 Mar 2021
Delivery
22 Mar 2021 to 31 Mar 2021
Deadline
12 Mar 2021 15:45

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

The equipment must be appropriate for bio-science applications in the field of electron microscopy. Features should include: - Easy and safe handling of the square as well as the finished knives. - Mechanical construction to achieve a balanced break. - Vibrations free casting. - Should be delivered ready to score and break the glass for every operation without any adjustment of micrometre drivers prior to each break. - Equipment should intrinsically allow for symmetrical breaking; this should be very precise with no backlash. - Breaking head should be via a clamping lever with defined clamping position. - Simplicity of score action of glass if possible, with and auto reset for the next score. - Breaking head which applies symmetrical force to both side of the glass. - Breaking wheel with scale. - High precision glass strip support. - Facility to rotate the glass square precisely to help ensure high quality knives. - Easy access of scoring pressure adjustment. - Fast learning curve - very easy to learn and use. - Any system to avoid accidental misalignment is preferred.

Award Detail

1 Leica Microsystems (Milton Keynes)
  • Value: £8,900

CPV Codes

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.

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