Tenders/5085.SH.JN - Advanced Nano-Mechanical Characterisation System with Integrated Fluorescence

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5085.SH.JN - Advanced Nano-Mechanical Characterisation System with Integrated Fluorescence

University of Sheffield

Published: Aug 7, 2026

Updated: Aug 7, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the Research, architecture and engineering and construction and civil works sectors, with a focus on Buildings. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before September 9, 2026.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the Research sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The University of Sheffield, supported by the Wolfson Light Microscopy Facility (LMF), is seeking the supply, installation and commissioning of a high-throughput nanoindentation platform for the quantitative mechanical characterisation of biological samples and biomaterials. The instrument will provide a centrally managed research resource supporting investigators from across the Faculties of Health, Science and Engineering, together with external academic and industrial collaborators. The system will enable the measurement of mechanical properties across a broad range of biological specimens including single cells, organoids, tissue sections, extracellular matrices, biomaterials and engineered tissues. The University requires an integrated platform capable of combining high-resolution nanoindentation with optical microscopy and environmental control to permit long-term measurements of live biological samples under physiologically relevant conditions. The instrument must also support high-throughput experimentation using standard multi-well plate formats to facilitate large-scale mechanobiology studies and drug screening. The system shall be supplied as a complete turnkey solution including the nanoindentation platform, integrated optical imaging system, environmental control module, acquisition and analysis software, computer workstation, installation, commissioning and user training. Particular emphasis will be placed on systems that provide high measurement sensitivity, broad mechanical measurement capability, compatibility with live-cell imaging workflows and the flexibility to support future research developments.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on August 7, 2026. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Reference: 075083-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield has issued 30 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 12 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Education & Training, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: August 7, 2026.

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What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Research & Innovation sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

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The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 075083-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is September 9, 2026. You have 32 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by University of Sheffield in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.