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Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) elemental analysis system

University of Leeds · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:00.

Opportunity overview

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Hitachi Hi-Tech to purchase a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) elemental analysis system. The requirement is funded by the EPSRC. Under the terms of the funding it is a mandatory requirement that the equipment will be fully delivered on or before 31st March 2025. Hitachi High-Tech are the only vendor who can meet this deadline.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Hitachi High-Tech

Match pending…
Contract value
£181k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jan 2025
Award ID
001300-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
BR009600
Location
Daresbury, UKD61, WA4 4AB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV38511100 — Scanning electron microscopes

Lots

  • This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Hitachi Hi-Tech to purchase a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) elemental analysis system. The requirement is funded by the EPSRC. Under the terms of the funding it is a mandatory requirement that the equipment will be fully delivered on or before 31st March 2025. Hitachi High-Tech are the only vendor who can meet this deadline.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04d01f
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Hitachi Hi-Tech to purchase a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) elemental analysis system. The requirement is funded by the EPSRC. Under the terms of the funding it is a mandatory requirement that the equipment will be fully delivered on or before 31st March 2025. Hitachi High-Tech are the only vendor who can meet this deadline.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
38511100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Scanning electron microscopes

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
No
Description
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice, indicating that The University of Leeds intends to enter into a contract with Hitachi Hi-Tech to purchase a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) elemental analysis system. The requirement is funded by the EPSRC. Under the terms of the funding it is a mandatory requirement that the equipment will be fully delivered on or before 31st March 2025. Hitachi High-Tech are the only vendor who can meet this deadline.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Leeds

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE42

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-134988
Name
University of Leeds

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE42
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS2 9JT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Purchasing Office, Worsley Building, Lifton Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Leeds

Contact

Name
Sam Greaves
Telephone
+44 1133438178
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-134989
Name
Hitachi High-Tech

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD61
Locality
Daresbury
Postal Code
WA4 4AB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Keckwick Lane

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
BR009600
Legal Name
Hitachi High-Tech
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-1892
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-127342
Name
University of Leeds

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS2 9JT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Purchasing Office, Worsely Building

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Leeds
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-54985
Name
University of Leeds

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS2 9JT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Purchasing Office, Worsley Building

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Leeds

Award information

Award 1
Id
001300-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134989
Name
Hitachi High-Tech

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
001300-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
001300-2025-1
Date Signed
14 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
180,982
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE42 · LS2 9JT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE42

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04d01f-2025-01-15T10:05:14Zcompiled ·