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title: "2689 - Supply of FTIR Microscope and Acoustic Microscope"
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# 2689 - Supply of FTIR Microscope and Acoustic Microscope

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2689-supply-of-ftir-microscope-and-acoustic-microscope-ocds-h6vhtk-039779). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED: "2689 - Supply of FTIR Microscope and Acoustic Microscope". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £700,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/centre-for-process-innovation-limited-coh-05002194)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £700,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 February 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2689-supply-of-ftir-microscope-and-acoustic-microscope-ocds-h6vhtk-039779#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-039779`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2689-supply-of-ftir-microscope-and-acoustic-microscope-ocds-h6vhtk-039779#tl-md)

## Description
Framework for the supply of FTIR Microscope & Acoustic Microscope and Aftersales to CPI's National Formulation Centre

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: FTIR Microscope
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** CPI require an FTIR Microscope for applications such as detecting different phases in polymers, characterising the laminate layers in cross section, detecting impurities and inhomogeneity in films and coatings (inks, battery electrodes and polymer fi...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Acoustic Microscope
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** CPI require an Acoustic Microscope. The Formulation Business Unit have identified a need for an analytical capability to enable the integrity of opaque systems to be analysed for the presence of voids or delamination's with precision and accuracy. Th...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** FTIR Microscope (active)
  - Award id: `012035-2023-2689-1`
  - Supplier(s): **PerkinElmer LAS (UK) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-157043`
  - Value: £700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Acoustic Microscope (active)
  - Award id: `012035-2023-2689-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Cupio Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-20074`
  - Value: £700,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** FTIR Microscope (active)
  - Signed Value: £700,000
  - Signed Date: 20/04/2023

- **Contract:** Acoustic Microscope (active)
  - Signed Value: £700,000
  - Signed Date: 10/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012035-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-26T15:01:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:34:07.312Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-039779