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title: "Provision of Electron Microscopes (S/TEM and FIB-SEM) for The Bridge"
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# Provision of Electron Microscopes (S/TEM and FIB-SEM) for The Bridge

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-electron-microscopes-s-tem-and-fib-sem-for-the-bridge-ocds-h6vhtk-02f476). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Lincoln: "Provision of Electron Microscopes (S/TEM and FIB-SEM) for The Bridge". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,150,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Dec 2021, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Lincoln](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-lincoln-urn-133836)
- **Published Value:** £1,150,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 December 2021 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Darkfield and scanning probe microscopes, Electron microscopes, Scanning electron microscopes, Scanning probe microscopes, Transmission electron microscope
- **Delivery Location:** UKF3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,150,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-electron-microscopes-s-tem-and-fib-sem-for-the-bridge-ocds-h6vhtk-02f476#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f476`

## 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/provision-of-electron-microscopes-s-tem-and-fib-sem-for-the-bridge-ocds-h6vhtk-02f476#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-electron-microscopes-s-tem-and-fib-sem-for-the-bridge-ocds-h6vhtk-02f476#participate

## Description
The University has obtained tenders for a combined requirement of a both a scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) and a focussed ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) for The Bridge project. This project is externally funded by the European Regional Development Fund along with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership via the Single Local Growth Fund.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38511000, 38511100, 38511200, 38514000, 38514200
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £1,150,000
- **Description:** The University has obtained tenders for a combined requirement for both a scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) and a focussed ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM). A single supplier has been sought for both the S/TEM and FIB-S...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 004049-2022-291-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **FEI (UK) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177697`
  - Value: £1,150,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 004049-2022-291-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,150,000
  - Signed Date: 26/01/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004049-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-11T16:15:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:51:33.910Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f476