National Museums Liverpool · Awarded contract
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Supply of Scanning Electron Microscope for Diatom Examination to National Museums Liverpool

Awarded 14 Dec 2020

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Awarded14 Dec 2020
Value£77,142.00
SupplierJEOL
AgencyNational Museums Liverpool
RegionNorth West
CategoryArts & Culture
Ended 5y 8mo ago3mo term
Awarded 14 Dec 2020Expired 5 Mar 2021

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National Museums Liverpool awarded a contract to JEOL for the supply of a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for the examination of natural history specimens, specifically diatoms.

The SEM provides magnification from 5x to 300,000x, low and high vacuum capability for coated and uncoated material, secondary and backscatter electron detectors, a motorised 5-axis stage, Chamberscope, navigation system, automatic gun alignment, and accelerating voltage of 0.5-30 kV.

The contract included a digital system with PC, monitor, on-screen measurement software, and 2-D and 3-D imaging software.

Delivery and installation were to be completed no later than Friday 5 March 2021.

The contract value was £77,142.

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