# Optical Microscope with XY Stage

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED](/buyers/centre-for-process-innovation-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Keyence UK Ltd
- Award value: £80,000
- Tender value: £20,000
- Award date: 21 February 2020
- Published: 21 February 2020
- Contract start: 24 February 2020
- Contract end: 23 February 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 6fe6380e-3ba2-46c8-9df2-4a70e0225892-345526
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a50fa37-5da7-4b7c-87e7-79c3df9f6a6c

## Description

CPI has a requirement to add a benchtop optical measuring microscope to its toolset\. The tool will be used as part of a testing platform for liquid formulation stability screening by visualising fluid materials within the channels of microfluidic devices\. It will be used for inspection of failure modes of the fluid, for example, to observe crystallisation, precipitation and gelling of solutions\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fe6380e-3ba2-46c8-9df2-4a70e0225892-345526)