Scratch Testing Module · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Northumbria at Newcastle (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£49,894published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 19 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Northumbria University entered to a contract for the supply and installation of an OEM Scratch Testing Module (FT-ST04) and a Two-axis Microforce Sensing Probe (range up to 20 mN) with a diamond Berkovich tip. This equipment is an essential upgrade to the existing FemtoTools iO4 nanomechanical testing system located at the NU-PICO facility. The award was made directly to Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Ltd. as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole authorized supplier of the FemtoTools iO4 and NMT04 systems.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

38410000 Metering instruments 38540000 Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
Last source update: 28 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-007794
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06116d Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
28 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £49,8941 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited	£49,894 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
Signed
19 Dec 2025
Value
£49,894 inc. VAT
Period
5 Jan 2026 – 3 Jul 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNBP-4638-XHJP Sutherland Building, College Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8STContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltdAwarded supplier Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, South East, HP12 3SEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender28 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT