Supply and Maintenance of Atomic Force Microscope for CPI's National Printable Electronics Centre
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Maintenance of Atomic Force Microscope for CPI's National Printable Electronics Centre
Awarded 30 Mar 2022
Awarded30 Mar 2022
Value£2,000,000.00
RegionNorth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 8mo ago3y 11mo term
Awarded 30 Mar 2022Expired 28 Feb 2026
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CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED awarded a contract to Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Inc for the establishment of a single supplier framework for the provision of an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) and associated maintenance, after-sales services, spare parts, consumables, and software upgrades.
The AFM is intended to expand the metrological capabilities of CPI's National Printable Electronics Centre, requiring a flexible tool capable of a wide range of analytical modes (topographical, electrical, work function, etc.) and scanning large samples (8-inch diameter) of rigid or flexible substrates.
The framework also covers potential further purchases of similar equipment during its duration.
The contract value is AUD 2,000,000.
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