Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c76-a33b-72dd-b843-2fcb7032a863/national-museums-liverpool-scanning-electron-microscope-for-examination-of-diato awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # National Museums Liverpool Scanning Electron Microscope for Examination of Diatoms [National Museums Liverpool](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-museums-liverpool) Estimated value Not stated Published 11 Nov 2020 Deadline Closed 1 Dec 2020 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Bidders are asked to submit a formal tender for the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for the Examination of natural history specimens, specifically Diatoms. NML is looking to procure an electron microscope that allows flexible examination and digital image capture of a wide range of museum collections, including diatoms. The SEM should provide a range of magnification from 5x to 300,000x. It should provide both low and high vacuum capability to ensure both coated and uncoated material can be examined. Have a secondary electron detector and backscatter electron detector. It will have a stage which is motorised in 5 axes, a Chamberscope, a navigation system, automatic gun alignment and accelerating voltage 0.5-30 kv. The SEM will include a digital system which includes a PC with Monitor and is equipped with on-screen measurement software. Imaging software will be included with both 2-D and 3-D image capture. The software should be user friendly. Delivery and installation is to be completed no later than Friday 5 March 2021 ## CPV classification Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8bb3facc-311a-4a69-9289-623b41aa760a) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile National Museums Liverpool: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-museums-liverpool) [Sector More Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals) ## More tenders like this [Autoclaves – Autoklaver till Tandvårdshögskolan i Malmö · Malmö universitet · 9 days left · 28 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9dd7-7329-993d-a6e0f71667e9/sweden-autoclaves-autoklaver-till-tandvardshogskolan-i-malmo) [Pharmaceutical products – Open-House-Rabattverträge 2026-17 Tafamidis · Techniker Krankenkasse · 773 days left · 30 Nov 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-aa23-7217-b0b6-daa9dc9fe3b2/germany-pharmaceutical-products-open-house-rabattvertrage-2026-17-tafamidis) [Enteral feeds – Enteralna prehrana · Klinički Bolnički Centar Split · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61f0-727d-a7e5-8af11fde40a5/croatia-enteral-feeds-enteralna-prehrana) [Operating-theatre devices – Operační stoly · Fakultní nemocnice Brno · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f95-7385-a1b5-a45251fdf818/czechia-operating-theatre-devices-operacni-stoly) [Orthopaedic implants – Dostawa implantów ortopedycznych · Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Białymstoku · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-a014-7092-93fd-a23b17232c85/poland-orthopaedic-implants-dostawa-implantow-ortopedycznych) [Laboratory reagents – Dostawa odczynników oraz dzierżawa analizatorów. · Szpital Specjalistyczny w Chorzowie · 8 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ca42-73b8-a366-fed6ba8a391f/poland-laboratory-reagents-dostawa-odczynnikow-oraz-dzierzawa-analizatorow)