Contract award · 26 Sep 2025

Cryo Focused Ion Beam (cryo-FIB) Scanning Electron Microscope with integrated fluorescence

Birkbeck College awarded “Cryo Focused Ion Beam (cryo-FIB) Scanning Electron Microscope with…” to FEI UK Ltd for £1.43m on 26 Sep 2025.

Laboratory & precision equipmentLondon

Value £1.43m
WinnerFEI UK Ltd SME

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Key facts

Buyer
Birkbeck College · Higher Education
Supplier
FEI UK Ltd SME
Value
£1,426,441
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Laboratory & precision equipment · Ion and molecular microscopes (CPV 38512000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date26 Sep 2025
  2. Published28 Oct 2025Published 32 days after the contract date

Description

Lot 2 NWUPC LAB3162 Framework Agreement for a modern cryo-Focused Ion Beam Microscope (cryo-FIB) with in-column fluorescence and lift-out capabilities to perform milling of vitreous cell and tissue for research in structural molecular biology.

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