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Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) elemental analysis system

University of Leeds · published 15 Jan 2025. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

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Contracts Finder release IDbc77a46d-bf99-48fe-86f0-a32c95b6f515-817239
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-79f4110f-f56c-4f98-bc1f-e0922e7494e1
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-209288
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

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Award value
£180,982
award field
Tender value
£180,982
tender field
Procurement method
Other -
Category
goods
CPV
38511100
Scanning electron microscopes
Delivery
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Hitachi Hi-Tech to purchase a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) elemental analysis system. The requirement is funded by the EPSRC. Under the terms of the funding it is a mandatory requirement that the equipment will be fully delivered on or before 31st March 2025. Hitachi High-Tech are the only vendor who can meet this deadline.

Tender statuscomplete
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release15 Jan 2025
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published14 Jan 2025
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published30 Mar 2025
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published31 Mar 2026
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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Hitachi High-Tech

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 15 Jan 2025 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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