Award

Scanning Electron Microscope

  • ORE Catapult

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-067998

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d2e6 (view related notices)

Published 23 October 2025, 7:05pm



Scope

Reference

ORE25061

Description

Enhanced Tribology Lab Capabilities:

This is a CapEx request for the acquisition of the Scanning Electron Microscope to enhance the diagnostic

capabilities of the new Tribology Lab under Materials Service:

A SEM-EDX system uniquely combines high-resolution imaging, elemental analysis, and localized surface

examination, offering capabilities far beyond conventional microscopy.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=989324136


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £89,603 excluding VAT
  • £107,523.60 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

23 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 24 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 5 months, 8 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

Due to the value 5 quotes were obtained by the evaluation team and scored accordingly. When combining their technical and commercial score gave a most favourable outcome.


Supplier

Joel

JEOL House, Silver Court,, Watchmead,, Welwyn Garden City,

Hertfordshire,

AL7 1LT

United Kingdom

Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

ORE Catapult

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYJB-8958-TLYW

121 George Street, Glasgow

Glasgow

G1 1RD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Rachel Douglas

Telephone: 07879519249

Email: procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk

Region: UKM82 - Glasgow City

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)