# The Bridge Equipment - AFM Workshop Package

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by University of Lincoln.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [University of Lincoln](/buyers/university-of-lincoln/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Scanwel Limited](/suppliers/scanwel/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £139,875
- Tender value: £139,875
- Award date: 13 December 2021
- Published: 20 January 2022
- Contract start: 13 December 2021
- Contract end: 1 July 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: bb8cafa8-b975-4a41-a6bc-9bc7b7c00871-502462
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eed14057-934a-4fc7-ae8d-dcdb104f37ff

## Description

This is a contract award notice for the purchase of an Atomic Force Microscopy \(AFM\) package to enable high-resolution measurement of sample topography of a wide range of samples\. The instrument package includes the ability to scan large samples, scan in liquids, and scan at controlled temperature\. The package includes several AFM modes, including contact, tapping, force-distance, fast force-distance, magnetic force microscopy and electrical force microscopy\. The system includes full acoustic and vibration shielding enclosures, control electronics, and control computers\. The system also includes high-quality optical microscope for sample observation, and laser alignment, and offline software for analysis of all data\. The instrument is intended for use within the University of Lincoln's Advanced Engineering and Research and Development Building \(The Bridge\)\. Hosted by the University of Lincoln, The Bridge is a new Engineering and Materials Research and Development \(R&D\) centre that sits at the heart of, and serves, Lincolnshire's science and technology sector\. The Bridge R&D centre is designed to be a collaborative research facility acting as a bridge between industry partners and the University\. The purchase made under this contract award notice is part of the Bridge scheme which is externally funded by the European Regional Development Fund along with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership \(GLLEP\) via the Single Local Growth Fund\. The University has carried out a Request for Quotation process\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb8cafa8-b975-4a41-a6bc-9bc7b7c00871-502462)