# PIN - Supply of CLEM Microscope

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [National Physical Laboratory](/buyers/national-physical-laboratory/contract-awards)
- Published: 17 May 2021
- Planned start: 30 July 2021
- Planned end: 30 July 2022
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: fc2dac11-c8f4-49e8-beca-5f22d3a3e397-436683
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ded45a0-f650-49ca-9628-c96ad50f8080

## Description

NPL is looking to procure a confocal laser scanning fluorescence microscope with the following minimum features: - Fully motorised, computer controlled inverted microscope system, including sample mounting stage, focus, objective lens turret, etc\. Control software for multi-dimensional image acquisition - A range of different objective lenses \(from low magnification / low NA air objectives to high magnification / high NA oil immersion objectives\) - Multiple excitation laser lines, including 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm and 638 nm or similar - Multiple parallel detectors \(at least four\) - Incubation system for maintaining sample temperature and environmental CO2 concentration - Focus stabilisation system for long duration time lapse imaging - Capacity for label free imaging \(DIC or similar\)\. Additional information: Please note that this is a Prior Information Notice and the tender is yet to be issued\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc2dac11-c8f4-49e8-beca-5f22d3a3e397-436683)