AwardedAwarded 19 December 2025

Mira 3 SEM X-ray detection system upgrade

Northumbria University · Education

In brief

Northumbria University awarded laboratory equipment and IT and software work to Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltd on 19 December 2025.

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What the notice says

Northumbria University requires upgrade and replacement of X-ray detection hardware and software for existing Tescan Mira 3GM SEM. Updating the detectors with the last generation sensors will ensure future support and repairability in the next 10 years. This contract covers the provision of high-resolution X-ray detectors (EDS), integrated signal processing electronics, and the associated proprietary software suite. The procurement is a technical upgrade to the existing Tescan Mira 3GM Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). It ensures the replacement of obsolete components with current-generation technology to maintain the instrument’s analytical capabilities and structural integrity. Proprietary Integration: The existing Tescan Mira 3GM architecture uses a specific interface and software kernel owned by Oxford Instruments. Only Oxford Instruments can provide detectors that are natively compatible with this system without requiring unverified and high-risk modifications to the microscope's vacuum chamber and electronic bus. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1010164284

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltd (SME)—
16 February 2026 to 18 May 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 007726-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 007726-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.