Detectors (EBSD, EDS) for FE-SEM microscope

Tampere University Foundation sr is inviting tenders for 'Detectors (EBSD, EDS) for FE-SEM microscope', hereinafter 'Detectors'. Tampere University Foundation sr is inviting tenders for 'Detectors (EBSD, EDS) for FE-SEM microscope', hereinafter 'Detectors'.

CPV: 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), 38510000 Microscopes
Deadline:
Aug. 18, 2025, 9 a.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Detectors (EBSD, EDS) for FE-SEM microscope
Awarding body:
Tampere University Foundation sr
Award number:
TAU/2095/2025

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Tampere University Foundation sr
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Detectors (EBSD, EDS) for FE-SEM microscope
Description : Tampere University Foundation sr is inviting tenders for 'Detectors (EBSD, EDS) for FE-SEM microscope', hereinafter 'Detectors'.
Procedure identifier : fb31781a-3f6f-48fe-987b-3f27528469c7
Internal identifier : TAU/2095/2025
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38510000 Microscopes

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pirkanmaa ( FI197 )
Country : Finland

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Tampere University (TAU) will upgrade a Tescan Clara FE-SEM with advanced HR-EBSD (High Resolution Electron Backscatter Diffraction) and EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) detectors for studying microstructure and for performing in-situ mechanical tests (e.g. EBSD tensile and nanoindentation tests). The purpose of this procurement is to enable state-of-the-art microstructural characterization for materials research, particularly focusing on high-resolution strain mapping, phase analysis and chemical analysis at the nanoscale. HR-EBSD and EDS detectors must be compatible with each other and with the Tescan Clara FE-SEM onto which they will be installed. It must be possible to collect HR-EBSD and EDS data simultaneously with the same program. The existing Tescan Clara FE-SEM and the newly acquired EBSD and EDS detectors will be part of Operando Research Infrastructure (OperaRI) funded by Research Council of Finland's Finnish Reserach Infrastructure (FIRI) roadmap funding. Tescan Clara FE-SEM complements other advanced electron microscopy facilities at Tampere Microscopy Center ( https://www.tuni.fi/en/research/tampere-microscopy-center) and Advanced Mechanics of Materials Infrastructure ( https://www.tuni.fi/en/research/advanced-mechanics-materials) at Tampere University by enabling in-situ mechanical testing. The addition of HR-EBSD and EDS detectors will enhance the capability and complementarity further. Since OperaRI is a national level research infrastructure (RI) at Finnish national level, the Tescan Clara FE-SEM in combination with the acquired HR-EBSD and EDS detectors is expected to have both domestic and international users. Therefore, modularity, flexibility, ease-of-use and high performance are emphasized for this acquisition.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : The economic operator is in any analogous situation like bankruptcy arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations.
Bankruptcy : The economic operator is bankrupt.
Corruption : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for corruption, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Arrangement with creditors : The economic operator is in arrangement with creditors.
Participation in a criminal organisation : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : The economic operator has entered into agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of environmental law.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for money laundering or terrorist financing, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Fraud : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for fraud, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Insolvency : The economic operator is the subject of insolvency or winding-up.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of labour law.
Assets being administered by liquidator : The assets of the economic operator are being administered by a liquidator or by the court.
Purely national exclusion grounds : Any person who is a member of the economic operator’s administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for work safety offence, working hours offence, work discrimination, extortionate work discrimination, violation of the right to organise or unauthorised use of foreign labour.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : The economic operator is aware of any conflict of interest, as indicated in national law, the relevant notice or the procurement documents due to its participation in the procurement procedure.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : The economic operator or an undertaking related to it has advised the contracting authority or contracting entity or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the procurement procedure.
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : The economic operator is guilty of grave professional misconduct.
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : The economic operator has experienced that a prior public contract, a prior contract with a contracting entity or a prior concession contract was terminated early, or that damages or other comparable sanctions were imposed in connection with that prior contract.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of social law.
Payment of social security contributions : The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment social security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
Business activities are suspended : The business activities of the economic operator are suspended.
Payment of taxes : The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment of taxes, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Detectors (EBSD, EDS) for FE-SEM microscope
Description : Tampere University Foundation sr is inviting tenders for 'Detectors (EBSD, EDS) for FE-SEM microscope', hereinafter 'Detectors'.
Internal identifier : TAU/2095/2025

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38510000 Microscopes

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pirkanmaa ( FI197 )
Country : Finland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Other duration : Unknown

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes
Additional information : Tampere University (TAU) will upgrade a Tescan Clara FE-SEM with advanced HR-EBSD (High Resolution Electron Backscatter Diffraction) and EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) detectors for studying microstructure and for performing in-situ mechanical tests (e.g. EBSD tensile and nanoindentation tests). The purpose of this procurement is to enable state-of-the-art microstructural characterization for materials research, particularly focusing on high-resolution strain mapping, phase analysis and chemical analysis at the nanoscale. HR-EBSD and EDS detectors must be compatible with each other and with the Tescan Clara FE-SEM onto which they will be installed. It must be possible to collect HR-EBSD and EDS data simultaneously with the same program. The existing Tescan Clara FE-SEM and the newly acquired EBSD and EDS detectors will be part of Operando Research Infrastructure (OperaRI) funded by Research Council of Finland's Finnish Reserach Infrastructure (FIRI) roadmap funding. Tescan Clara FE-SEM complements other advanced electron microscopy facilities at Tampere Microscopy Center ( https://www.tuni.fi/en/research/tampere-microscopy-center) and Advanced Mechanics of Materials Infrastructure ( https://www.tuni.fi/en/research/advanced-mechanics-materials) at Tampere University by enabling in-situ mechanical testing. The addition of HR-EBSD and EDS detectors will enhance the capability and complementarity further. Since OperaRI is a national level research infrastructure (RI) at Finnish national level, the Tescan Clara FE-SEM in combination with the acquired HR-EBSD and EDS detectors is expected to have both domestic and international users. Therefore, modularity, flexibility, ease-of-use and high performance are emphasized for this acquisition.

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Annual revenue
Description : Annual revenue (2024) minimum 400 000 EUR.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Indemnity insurance
Description : Minimum 500 000 EUR.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Enrolment in a trade register
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Reference customers
Description : The tenderer has delivered similar instrument setup for three (3) customers within the last five (5) full years, meaning from 2020 to 2024. A "References (suitability)" file needs to be completed in which the tenderer indicates customers' details (organisation's name, delivery date mm / yyyy, contact details). Tenderer has to upload the filled in attachment in the section "Other information".
Use of this criterion : Used

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 35
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Quality (based on tender materials)
Description : Quality (based on tender materials)
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 65
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : Evaluation of Online demo
Description : Evaluation of Online demo
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 50
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 09/07/2025 09:00 +00:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 18/08/2025 09:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 3 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 18/08/2025 10:00 +00:00
Place : Tampere University
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Markkinaoikeus -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Tampere University Foundation sr -
Organisation processing tenders : Tampere University Foundation sr -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Tampere University Foundation sr
Registration number : 2844561-8
Town : Tampere
Postcode : 33100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pirkanmaa ( FI197 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : Arto Heikkilä
Telephone : +358 503015565
Internet address : http://www.tuni.fi/en
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Markkinaoikeus
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1a
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : 029 55 636 30
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 707b2b8c-f986-4919-958d-a8dea1c94add - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 24/06/2025 08:24 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 24/06/2025 08:25 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00409475-2025
OJ S issue number : 119/2025
Publication date : 25/06/2025