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TESCAN FIB-SEM systems (SOLARIS and AMBER X) Service Agreement and Upgrade

University College Cork(buyer)

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Published 17 June 2025

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University College Cork has awarded a two-year service agreement to TESCAN-UK Ltd for maintenance and support of two TESCAN FIB-SEM systems (SOLARIS and AMBER X) at Tyndall National Institute, effective May 2025. The agreement covers preventive and corrective maintenance, spare parts, labor, and annual LMIS source replacement, along with a simultaneous upgrade of the SOLARIS system including the AURA Gentle Ion Beam Polisher, OptiLift Nanomanipulator, and TEM AutoPrep Pro Software for enhanced sample preparation capabilities.

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  • UCC-VEAT-2025-02 TESCAN FIB-SEM systems (SOLARIS and AMBER X) Service Agreement and Upgrade

    Tyndall National Institute, UCC, Cork is seeking to put in place Service Agreement and Upgrades for two existing TESCAN FIB-SEM systems, to ensure continued optimal performance of these advanced instruments and prevent any disruption to critical research workflows, Tyndall intends to enter into a direct two-year service agreement with TESCAN-UK Ltd. The service contract includes: Comprehensive preventive and corrective maintenance on the FIB tools as well as on the peripheral 3rd party systems installed. All necessary travel, labour, and spare parts Services delivered exclusively by certified TESCAN service engineers One LMIS source and apertures, excluding deposition GIS e.g. C, Pt etc, per machine, per year In parallel, a significant upgrade of the SOLARIS FIB-SEM system is proposed. This includes: TESCAN AURA Gentle Ion Beam Polisher, GIB A fully integrated argon ion polishing tool for ultra-fine, low-damage final polishing of Transmission Electron Microscopy ,TEM, samples. TESCAN OptiLift Nanomanipulator A precision-controlled tool for vibration-free TEM lamella lift-out, enabling automated, repeatable workflows. TEM AutoPrep Pro Software An AI-driven, fully automated solution for preparing high-quality TEM lamellae, streamlining operations and reducing user dependency.

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Country
Ireland
Status
Awarded
Category
Goods
Procedure
Direct
Published
17 June 2025
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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Award date
31 May 2025

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    17 June 2025

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