Low-Temperature STM/qPlus-AFM with Optical Access

Buyer

The University of Bath

Value

£400,000

Closes

20 November 2026

Where

Bath, the South West

Type

Open tender

In plain English

The University of Bath wants to buy a specialised scientific microscope for research. It is a low-temperature instrument that can image and measure materials at the atomic scale, with a built-in window for shining light on the sample. The full technical specification is in the tender document pack on the eSourcing portal.

What the buyer wants

• Supply of a complete low-temperature scanning tunnelling microscope and qPlus atomic force microscope system with optical access, meeting the full specification in the document pack • Delivery, installation, commissioning and training so the equipment works at the university's laboratory • Warranty, servicing and technical support after installation, usually set out as a bid requirement

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

Most small businesses would be disqualified because the buyer needs a specialist scientific instrument that must be supplied by the manufacturer or an authorised distributor with proven technical installation and servicing capability.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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