# Provision of a Serial Block Face Scanning Electron Microscope

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON](/buyers/university-of-southampton/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: TESCAN-UK LTD\.
- Award value: £360,000
- Tender value: £360,000
- Award date: 20 July 2023
- Published: 11 September 2023
- Contract start: 21 July 2023
- Contract end: 20 December 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 6d4df309-a36b-462a-8be4-f3bb9517b20d-679166
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d1d96f1d-7660-46c0-9613-ae6057f6c635

## Description

The University is looking to purchase an ultra-high resolution microscope system that is capable of producing 3D image \(and elemental composition\) data sets of resin- embedded tissue blocks using electron microscopy\. The system is for a multiuser facility serving a wide range of disciplines so it must be flexible, upgradeable easy to maintain and intuitive to learn\. A three year service agreement is to be included as part of this procurement and costed within the budget advertised\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d4df309-a36b-462a-8be4-f3bb9517b20d-679166)