# 3580/JN - Atomic Force Microscope \(AFM\)

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD](/buyers/university-of-sheffield/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [BRUKER UK LIMITED](/contract-winners/bruker-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £167,000
- Tender value: £167,000
- Award date: 2 February 2023
- Published: 8 February 2023
- Contract start: 2 February 2023
- Contract end: 3 February 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 2d365670-f2bb-48a7-bec2-25e854f019c8-612941
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-714f089e-464b-4b39-9dc4-7d7deb7dccac

## Description

This procurement was conducted under the NWUPC framework - High Value Laboratory Equipment LAB3123 NW: Lot 20 - Scanning Probe Microscopes\. A tip-scanning closed loop atomic force microscope\. The instrument to be capable of imaging in standard modes in air and liquid including contact, tapping, fast force curve based imaging \(PeakForce or similar\)\. The microscope to have the capability to carry out force volume, phase imaging, force spectroscopy, and to have specific software and/or hardware to enable nanomanipulation and nanolithography\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d365670-f2bb-48a7-bec2-25e854f019c8-612941)