Direct electron detector for the JEOL 2100 transmission electron microscope

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10 Nov 2026

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Cardiff University

Primary CPV: 38511000 *
Electron microscopes
Location: 🇬🇧 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Value: £270,833
Contract: 1.4 years Duration
27/01/2027 30/06/2028
Contract Types: 38 *Laboratory, optical & precision equipmen...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Procurement Services, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, United Kingdom · UKL22

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Award Criteria

Quality Response (22%)
Responsible Procurement (10%)
Total cost (68%)

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Reference: CU.2327.JJ

Cardiff University is seeking a direct electron detector to replace the ageing scintillator-based camera fitted to its JEOL 2100 transmission electron microscope. The replacement detector is required to extend the useful life of the microscope, improve image quality and resolution, and enable additional cryo-electron microscopy and electron-diffraction experiments. The solution should also provide flexibility for potential transfer to another compatible microscope in the future.

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38511000 — Electron microscopes (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Goods
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Goods
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Submission method: Via In Tend (https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/home)
Enquiries close: 30 Nov 2026
Award decision expected: 5 Jan 2027
Covered by GPA: Yes
Language: EN
Published: 10 Nov 2026 15:33
Deadline: 07 Dec 2026 16:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b8d2
Notice ID: CU.2327.JJ

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Organisations

Name	Cardiff University
Address › Street	Procurement Services
Address › Town / city	Cardiff
Address › Postcode	CF24 4HQ
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKL22
Role	buyer
Link	http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Classification › Classification 1 › Description	Public authority - sub-central government
Classification › Classification 2 › Description	Welsh devolved regulations apply

Buyer

Name	Cardiff University

Tender

Title	Direct electron detector for the JEOL 2100 transmission electron microscope
Description	Cardiff University is seeking a direct electron detector to replace the ageing scintillator-based camera fitted to its JEOL 2100 transmission electron microscope. The replacement detector is required to extend the useful life of the microscope, improve image quality and resolution, and enable additional cryo-electron microscopy and electron-diffraction experiments. The solution should also provide flexibility for potential transfer to another compatible microscope in the future.
Status	active
Item › CPV › Description	Electron microscopes
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£325,000
Value › Value	£270,833.33
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Category	goods
Above threshold	Yes
Covered by	GPA
How to submit	Via In Tend (https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/home)
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages › Language 1	cy
Submission Terms › Languages › Language 2	en
Bidding period › End	7 Dec 2026
Questions period › End	30 Nov 2026
Award decision period › End	5 Jan 2027
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£325,000
Lot › Value › Value	£270,833.33
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Quality Response
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	- Damage resistance under direct-beam illumination - 5%. - Detective quantum efficiency (DQE) at Nyquist - 5%. - Frame speed in frames per second (fps) - 5%. - Cryo-EM data acquisition software inclusion - 2.5%. - 3D electron diffraction (3DED) data acquisition software inclusion - 2.5%. - Python API for camera control inclusion - 2%.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	22
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Responsible Procurement
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	- Warranty - 5%. - Maximise the lifecycles and minimise the environmental impacts - 3%. - Calculate, monitor and report Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions - 2%.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Total cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description	Product, software, installation, training, warranty
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	68
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	economic
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	Total budget of £325,000 inclusive of VAT
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	technical
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	See tender pack for information
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	27 Jan 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	30 Jun 2028
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Bidding documents
Document › Document 1 › Link	https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/home
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Technical specifications
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/home
Document › Document 3 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 3 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 4 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 4 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 4 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/106784-2026
Document › Document 4 › Published	10 Nov 2026

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