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Scratch Testing Module

University of Northumbria at Newcastle · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 02:30.

Opportunity overview

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

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.

Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Dec 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
High Wycombe, UKJ13, HP12 3SE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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-06116d
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Id
GB-PPON-PNBP-4638-XHJP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNBP-4638-XHJP

Address

Street Address
Sutherland Building, College Street
Locality
Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE1 8ST
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Name
Laura Rizaeva
Telephone
0191 227 4303

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltd
Id
GB-FTS-172911

Address

Street Address
Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road
Locality
High Wycombe
Postal Code
HP12 3SE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38410000
Description
Metering instruments
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38540000
Description
Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-172911
Name
Oxford Instruments NanoTechnology Tools ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
19 Dec 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
5 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
3 Jul 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
49,893.6
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
007794-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Jan 2026, 19:05
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE1 8ST · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 007794-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·