Updated hourly from UK government portals and TED (EU) WhatsApp contact@tendernotify.co.uk
Back to search Find a Tender
AWARD Complete

Mira 3 SEM X-ray detection system upgrade

Published 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026


Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-061139
Northumbria University requires upgrade and replacement of X-ray detection hardware and software for existing Tescan Mira 3GM SEM. Updating the detectors with the last generation sensors will ensure future support and repairability in the next 10 years. This contract covers the provision of high-resolution X-ray detectors (EDS), integrated signal processing electronics, and the associated proprietary software suite. The procurement is a technical upgrade to the existing Tescan Mira 3GM Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). It ensures the replacement of obsolete components with current-generation technology to maintain the instrument’s analytical capabilities and structural integrity. Proprietary Integration: The existing Tescan Mira 3GM architecture uses a specific interface and software kernel owned by Oxford Instruments. Only Oxford Instruments can provide detectors that are natively compatible with this system without requiring unverified and high-risk modifications to the microscope's vacuum chamber and electronic bus. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1010164284

Full CPV breakdown

  • 38511100 — Scanning electron microscopes (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Direct award (no competition)
Contract type
Goods
Winning supplier
Large company
Procurement method
Below threshold - without competition
Main category
Goods
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Complete
Award status
Active
Language
EN
Published
28 Jan 2026 16:05
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061139
Notice ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061139

Organisations on this notice

Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom
Pa••••• Upgrade to Pro to see

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section. Contact details hidden: upgrade to Pro to see

Organisations

Party 1 › Name University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Party 1 › Address › Street Sutherland Building, College Street
Party 1 › Address › Town / city Newcastle upon Tyne
Party 1 › Address › Postcode NE1 8ST
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKC22
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltd
Party 2 › Address › Street Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road
Party 2 › Address › Town / city High Wycombe
Party 2 › Address › Postcode HP12 3SE
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKJ13
Party 2 › Role supplier
Party 2 › Business size large
Party 2 › VCSEs No

Buyer

Name University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Tender

Title Mira 3 SEM X-ray detection system upgrade
Status complete
Procedure type direct
Procedure Below threshold - without competition
Lot › Status complete

Awards

Status active
Category goods
Supplier › Name Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltd
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Scanning electron microscopes
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description X-ray microanalysers
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Analytical or scientific software package
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKC
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom

Contracts

Status active
Contract period › Start 16 Feb 2026
Contract period › End 18 May 2026
Value › Value incl. VAT £92,911
Value › Currency GBP
Above threshold No
Signed 19 Dec 2025
Document › Document type Contract notice
Document › Description Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007726-2026
Document › Published 28 Jan 2026
Track this tender

Track this tender in your bid pipeline and set reminders.

See plans

Never miss a contract you could win

Search every UK public sector tender in one place, and get alerts the morning new ones appear.

Free to search No card needed Cancel any time
WhatsApp us