AwardedAwarded 19 December 2025

Scratch Testing Module

Northumbria University · Education

In brief

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

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What the notice says

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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1010206971

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltd—
5 January 2026 to 3 July 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 007794-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

5

Awards

2

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From notice 007794-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.