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Scratch Testing Module

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

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Key details

Contracting authority
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Newcastle upon Tyne
Contract value
£49,894ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
28 January 2026

Procurement

Contract period
5 January 2026 - 3 July 2026
0
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
CPV classifications
  • 38410000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics
  • 38540000 Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

What happened

University of Northumbria at Newcastle awarded this contract to Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltd worth £49,894 on 19 Dec 2025. The contract runs until 3 Jul 2026.

Description

Northumbria University entered to a contract for the supply and installation of an OEM Scratch Testing Module (FT-ST04) and a Two-axis Microforce Sensing Probe (range up to 20 mN) with a diamond Berkovich tip. This equipment is an essential upgrade to the existing FemtoTools iO4 nanomechanical testing system located at the NU-PICO facility. The award was made directly to Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Ltd. as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole authorized supplier of the FemtoTools iO4 and NMT04 systems.

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Awarded supplier

Supplier
Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltd
Award value
£49,894
Award date
19 December 2025

Contact

Address
Sutherland Building, College Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
Contact name
Laura Rizaeva

Identifiers

Notice ID
007794-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06116d

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