# Supply & Installation of a Thin Section Scanner \(TSS\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK Research & Innovation.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UK Research & Innovation](/buyers/uk-research-innovation/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [MetPrep Ltd](/suppliers/metprep/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £369,024
- Tender value: £369,024
- Award date: 29 October 2024
- Published: 13 November 2024
- Contract start: 20 November 2024
- Contract end: 28 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 3ded7105-cab6-4542-8592-dd339a9ec484-802223
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3fe2429-9672-4b36-bafb-26787a55d6f4

## Description

Supply & Installation of a thin section scanner for the full digital capture of geological thin sections using multiple illumination types \(both transmitted and reflected light, polarised and cross polarised\), capable of a high-throughput \(tens of sections per day\) with a multi-sample holder \(at least 100 sections\) with automated unsupervised operation\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ded7105-cab6-4542-8592-dd339a9ec484-802223)