Official name: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU
National registration number: 30060946
Postal address: Anker Engelunds Vej 1
Town: Kgs. Lyngby
NUTS code: DK01 Hovedstaden
Postal code: 2800
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Katrine Freiesleben Petersen
E-mail: kafre@dtu.dk
Telephone: +45 45252525
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dtu.dk

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Spectra Ultra

38511200 Transmission electron microscope

Supplies

DTU Nanolab intends to procure a high-end transmission electron microscope for state-of-the-art materials science research. The instrument will be part of the DTU Nanolab research infrastructure hosting several electron microscopes. Atomic resolution combined with highly sensitive analytical performance is required in order to map out individual atoms in materials, including electron beam sensitive materials. The instrument must be capable of highly efficient (non-destructive) analytical tomography to map out inhomogeneous samples in 3-dimensions (for instance for energy research). The instrument will be used in a multi-user environment by students, researchers and external customers and should therefore be a proven and robust and safe design that enables training to a wide and varied user base.

This contract is divided into lots: no

Value excluding VAT: 28 000 000.00 DKK

38510000 Microscopes

38511000 Electron microscopes

NUTS code: DK01 Hovedstaden

Main site or place of performance:

Kgs. Lyngby

The Spectra Ultra to be procured must fulfil the requirements for high-end materials science research and the following criteria:

- Swift (<15min), repeatable and reliable high-tension exchange between high tension

(300keV) for atomic resolution imaging and lower high-tension (30keV) for high performance analytical mapping (EDX). The ultra-high spatial resolution and performance of the instrument must be maintained within 15 min from change of high-tension.

- High performance and sensitive EDX acquisition. Solid angle of EDX detector larger than 4srad without shadowing for tomography acquisition. The large detector is required for low dose EDX mapping of beam sensitive materials (MOFs) and for fast acquisition for dynamic studies of materials. Symmetrical geometry of the detectors is required to ensure reliable elemental quantification during EDX tomography.

- High energy resolution (better than 30meV) is required to perform measurement of spatially resolved plasmonic phenomena in materials.

- Electron energy-loss spectrometer for fast spectrum imaging (3000+ spectra per second) for study of dynamic phenomena.

- Energy filter for acquiring chemical maps of large areas with high spatial resolution.

- Atomic resolution at any high tension. Better than 0.6Å at high energy (300keV) and better than 1.4Å at low energy (30keV).

- Optimized optics for EELS acquisition including large collection angles enabling fast and sensitive acquisition of EELS data at high energy losses (>3keV) for chemical quantification of high atomic number elements.

- Spherical aberration correction for both the probe forming lenses and the image forming

lenses to secure minimum distortion of the image signal for straightforward interpretation of data.

- Live acquisition of low dose (<40 e-/Å2 total dose) atomic resolution images of light elements (down to hydrogen) required to monitor materials for hydrogen storage and beam sensitive materials among others.

- Wide-gap objective lens (>5mm) to allow for (custom made) sample holders with extra functionality. This is essential for transferability of specialized sample holders and experiments between already existing complementary instruments at DTU Nanolab and the Spectra UItra.

- Delivery and installation within Q1 of 2023.

Price

Options: no

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Negotiated procedure without prior publication

Explanation:

Purchasing the Spectra Ultra from Thermo Fischer will fulfil the high requirements from DTU Nanolab and its user base as described above. The versatility of the instrument in terms of fast change of hightension (maintaining atomic resolution performance), sub 30meV energy resolution and extreme high collections angle of EDX signal (4.4srad) for 3D chemical analysis at high spatial resolution as well as low dose imaging with atomic resolution of light elements all integrated into a single instrument is represented by the Spectra Ultra from Thermo Scientific.

DTU Nanolab’s focus on imaging and microanalysis of material science samples will push the field of nanoscale imaging within energy materials, plasmonic materials, and composite materials to name a few. The unique technical performance, robustness and reliability from the Thermo Fischer instruments are necessary for successful development of the research fields by a varied user base.

After extensive market research of all commercially available systems and suppliers, we have concluded that the Spectra Ultra from Thermo Fisher Scientific is the only integrated instrument meeting the high technical requirements needed for DTU to perform the variety of state-of-the-art experimental research proposed by DTU Nanolab and its user base.

The unique combination of reliability, reproducibility, ease-of-use, exemplified by the OptiMono+ and OptiSTEM+ systems provided by Thermo Fischers instruments as well as Thermo Fisher extensive applications experience in ultra-high spatial and energy resolution imaging and analysis of materials set the standard in the market today that meet the technical specification required by DTU Nanolab.

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

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The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no

Official name: FEI EUROPE B.V. - BRANCH DENMARK (FILIAL AF FEI EUROPE B.V., HOLLAND)
National registration number: 26928028
Town: København V
NUTS code: DK01 Hovedstaden
Postal code: 1561
Country: Denmark

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: yes

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 28 000 000.00 DKK

Official name: Klagenævnet for Udbud
Postal address: Nævnenes hus, Toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postal code: 8800
Country: Denmark
E-mail: klfu@erst.dk
Telephone: +45 35291000
Internet address: http://www.klfu.dk

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Complaint regarding prequalification:

Complaint regarding prequalification must be submitted no later than 20 calendar days after notification has been sent to the concerned Candidates informing them who has been selected, if the notification includes the grounds for the decision, cf. lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Complaints Board for Tenders) § 7, Section 1.

Complaint regarding award of contract:

Complaint regarding the award of a contract must be submitted no later than 45 calendar days from the date after the Contracting Authority has published a notice in the European Union Official Journal informing that the Contracting Authority has awarded/concluded a contract, cf. lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Complaints Board for Tenders) § 7, Section 2, no. 1.

Complaint regarding award of a contract under a framework agreement with a reopening of the competition (mini-tender):

Complaint regarding the award of a contract under a framework agreement with a reopening of the competition must be submitted no later than 30 calendar days from the date after the Contracting Authority has notified the concerned Tenderers that a contract based on a framework agreement with a reopening of the competition has been awarded/concluded, if the notification includes the grounds for the decision, cf. lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Complaints Board for Tenders) § 7, Section 2, no. 2.

Complaint regarding the award of a framework agreement:

Complaint regarding the award of a contract must be submitted no later than 6 months from the date after the Contracting Authority has notified the concerned Candidates and Tenderers that a framework agreement has been concluded, cf. lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Complaints Board for Tenders) § 7, Section 2, no. 3.

Complaint regarding direct award of contract:

Complaint that the Contracting Authority, contrary to the Public Procurement Act, has concluded a contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the European Union Official Journal must be submitted no later than 30 calendar days from the date after a contract award notice has been published by the Contracting Authority in the European Union Official Journal and that contract award notice includes the grounds for the decision to award the contract directly, cf. lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Complaints Board for Tenders) § 7, section 3.

Compliant regarding public procurements below the EU threshold:

Complaint regarding violation of public procurements below the EU threshold must be submitted no later than 45 calendar days from the date after the Contracting Authority has notified the Tenderers about the award of contract, if this notification includes the grounds for the decision; and no later than 6 months from the date after the Contracting Authority has notified the concerned Candidates and Tenderers that a framework agreement has been concluded, if the notification includes the grounds for the decision, cf. lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Complaints Board for Tenders) § 7, section 4, no. 1 and 2. Compliant regarding prequalification on procurement below the EU threshold must be submitted no later than 20 calendar days from the date after the Contracting Authority has sent a notification to the concerned Candidates who has been selected and this notification includes the grounds for the decision, cf. lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Complaints Board for Tenders)) § 7, Section 5.

Official name: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Postal address: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Town: Valby
Postal code: 2500
Country: Denmark
E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk
Telephone: +45 41715000
Internet address: http://www.kfst.dk

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