Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Bristol
4th Floor, Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane
Bristol
BS1 5DS
Telephone
+44 01179289000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Plasma Focused Ion Beam and Gallium Focused Ion Beam
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38512100 - Ion microscopes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The scope is divided into two items with both items to be provided by the same supplier as part of one tender.
1. The Supply, Installation, Commissioning, Training and Support of a Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) Microscope, in the IAC.
2. The Supply, Installation, Commissioning, Training and Support of a new gallium focused ion beam (Ga-FIB) Microscope in the IAC
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The IAC at UoB has identified a need to procure a Plasma-Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) system, which allows for:
• Dual-beam capability with field emission gun scanning electron microscopy (FEGSEM) and plasma-based focused ion beam,
• Micromachining with high milling rates,
• Sample liftout (size reduction),
• Tomography with analytical capability – integrating energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) bought separately from a third party supplier,
• Gas injection using XeF2 enhanced etch, insulator, platinum and carbon, with options of other gas species.
• Cryogenic stage and vacuum transfer capability,
• Preparation of specimens for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) while minimising FIB-induced damage, atom probe tomography (APT) and micromechanical testing.
• Electrical feedthroughs for in-situ characterisation (minimum four channels for four-point resistance measurements).
In addition to the procurement of the PFIB instrument, UoB would like to also as part of this call upgrade the gallium focused ion beam (Ga-FIB) capability of the IAC facility, by procurement of a new Ga-FIB instrument, with the capability for:
• Dual-beam capability with FEGSEM and gallium focused ion beam
• Micromachining and imaging,
• Microcantilever manipulation of specimens for TEM, APT and micromechanical liftouts,
• Gas injection using XeF2 enhanced etch, insulator and organo-metallics containing platinum, with options of other gas species.
Both of these instruments will be utilized within the Interface Analysis Centre (IAC) microscopy and materials facility at UoB, which will be used by a large number of researchers from a large number of UK, European and worldwide Universities, Research Institutes and Industry, thus the equipment and associated software must be simple and straightforward to use, robust and also be sufficiently interlocked to protect the system against accidental misuse.
The funding allocated for this equipment is a maximum of £1,900,000 (ex VAT). Tenders received above this value may be discounted.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
28 November 2022
End date
27 November 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Bristol
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom