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    ContractsAdvanced Nano-Mechanical Characterization System with Integrated Optical and Fluorescence Imaging
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    Advanced Nano-Mechanical Characterization System with Integrated Optical and Fluorescence Imaging

    The University of Sheffield invites suppliers to provide information on integrated nano-mechanical characterization systems with optical and fluorescence imaging for a shared biological research facility.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 19 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender

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    • Contract value
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    • Closing date
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    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

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    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 months ago.

    19 June 2026
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    Brief

    The University of Sheffield seeks supplier information for an advanced nano-mechanical characterization system to support multidisciplinary research across biological and soft materials. This pre-market engagement exercise aims to identify potential suppliers and understand available technologies without committing to immediate procurement. Facility Context: The instrument will be integrated into a shared-access biological imaging facility serving researchers from Science, Engineering, and Health faculties, including cell biologists, biomedical researchers, biomaterials scientists, tissue engineers, and translational medicine specialists. Key Applications: The system must support research in cellular and subcellular biomechanics, mechanobiology, biomaterials characterization, tissue engineering, cell-material interactions, cancer biology, developmental biology, and regenerative medicine. Typical measurements include mechanical properties of living cells, cell-derived matrices, biological tissues, and engineered biomaterials, with capability to correlate mechanical data with fluorescence-labeled structures. Technical Requirements: Quantitative force-displacement measurement with high sensitivity for biological samples; indentation-based mechanical testing and force mapping capabilities; integrated optical microscopy with transmitted light imaging; fluorescence imaging supporting standard biological fluorophores; environmental control for live samples with temperature regulation; user-friendly multi-user software with data export and correlation analysis tools; robust operation suitable for shared facility access with varying expertise levels. Suppliers should provide system specifications, unique capabilities, installation requirements, training and support arrangements, maintenance options, lead times, and indicative pricing.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In research innovation, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. LOOP TECHNOLOGY LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. Bioinicia Fluidnatek S.L.1× · 50%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, BRUKER UK LIMITED, MV CORPORATION EOOD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b955
    US
    Buyer
    UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
    Sector
    Research & Innovation