UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
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Supply and Installation of Transmission Electron Cryo-Microscope for MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Awarded 24 Aug 2017

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Awarded24 Aug 2017
Value£4,325,000.00
SupplierFEI UK Ltd
AgencyUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y 2mo ago3y term
Awarded 24 Aug 2017Expired 24 Aug 2020

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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to FEI UK Ltd for the purchase, installation, and extended warranty/service of a premium performance, highly automated Transmission Electron Cryo-Microscope for the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology.

The microscope delivers high-resolution data collection for Electron Cryo-tomography (Cryo-ET) experiments and Single Particle Analysis (SPA) with automated data collection using a Field Emission Gun for frozen-hydrated biological specimens.

The installation includes moving and recommissioning an existing Transmission Electron Microscope to an alternate location within the same building.

The contract value is AUD 4,325,000.

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