National Museums Scotland - SEM & Analytics Procurement

A Tender Notice
by NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Goods)
Duration
5 month
Value
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Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
23 Dec 2021
Delivery
To 09 Jul 2022 (est.)
Deadline
09 Feb 2022 17:00

Concepts

Location

National Museums Collection Centre, Granton, Ediburgh, EH5 1JA

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

This tender seeks to procure a Variable Pressure Field-Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (VP FEG-SEM) and a range of analytical detectors to enable high-resolution imaging and analysis which can be used in concert to inform our understanding of a range of materials present in our collections (archaeological metallurgy, minerals, pigments, glass, enamels, organic materials etc).

Lot Division

1 VARIABLE PRESSURE FIELD-EMISSION GUN SEM (VP FEG-SEM)

Please see full specification in attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender. Additional information: Please see full details in attached Schedule 3 - Invitation to Tender.
2 RGB/COLOUR CATHODOLUMINESCENCE DETECTOR (CL)

Please see full details in attached Schedule 3 - Invitation to Tender. Additional information: Please see full details in attached Schedule 3 - Invitation to Tender.
3 ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM

LOT 3: A) TRANSFER OF EXISTING ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM & SOFTWARE UPGRADE; OR B) A NEW EDS SYSTEM; AS WELL AS A WAVELENGTH DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETER (WDS) AND ELECTRON BACKSCATTER DIFFRACTION (EBSD) MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM. Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details. Additional information: Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.
4 FIELD EMISSION GUN

A FIELD-EMISSION GUN SEM WITH VARIABLE PRESSURE WITH RGB/COLOUR CATHODOLUMINESCENCE DETECTOR (CL); AS WELL AS AN A) TRANSFER OF EXISTING ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM & SOFTWARE UPGRADE OR B) A NEW EDS SYSTEM; WAVELENGTH DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETER (WDS); AS WELL AS AN ELECTRON BACKSCATTER DIFFRACTION (EBSD) MICROANALYSIS SYSTEM. Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details. Additional information: Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details.
5 FEG-SEM Equipment Including All Parts

Please see Schedule 3- Invitation to Tender for full specification. Additional information: Please see Schedule 3- Invitation to Tender for full specification.

Award Criteria

Quality 60
price 40

CPV Codes

  • 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are not available.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please see attached Schedule 3-Invitation to Tender for full details. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=676326. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:676326)

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