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Tender For The Supply And Installation of a High-throughput Droplet-based Microbial Single Cell Screening And Sorting Platform

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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23 Jan 2024 at 11:56

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Tender

04 Oct 2023 at 13:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Birmingham has awarded a contract for the supply and installation of a High-throughput Droplet-based Microbial Single Cell Screening And Sorting Platform. The project falls under the "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments" category. The tender value is GBP 776,949.40, with a contract period starting on November 17, 2023, and ending on March 29, 2024. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The tender period ended on November 3, 2023.

This public procurement contract presents an opportunity for businesses to provide goods in the laboratory equipment category. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in supplying high-throughput cell sorting and screening platforms would be well-suited to compete. The contract may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or other research funding bodies. Interested businesses should take note of the University of Birmingham as the contracting authority and the specified deadlines for tender submission and contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tender For The Supply And Installation of a High-throughput Droplet-based Microbial Single Cell Screening And Sorting Platform

Notice Description

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of a versatile platform for encapsulation of millions of single microbial cells in micrometer-sized liquid or gel-based droplets for high-throughput droplet sorting and selection. This platform will be operated by the Institute of Microbiology and Infection (IMI) at the University of Birmingham (UoB). The platform will support existing and planned research projects, and will lead to the establishment of a facility to extend analytical capability for UoB and its collaborators, and will increase the capacity for high-throughput cell sorting and screening, across the UK. The platform should be able to rapidly produce large numbers of droplets, with the capability to adjust reagent input. For cell screening and sorting, the platform should be equipped with multiple lasers and fluorescence detection wavelengths, as well as forward-scattered light (FSC) and side-scattered light (SSC), due to the vast range of planned applications. The platform must be compatible with aseptic techniques for handling various microorganisms, of pathogenic and non-pathogenic varieties, and therefore be easy to clean. The platform should ensure damage-free sorting of cell droplets, even with fragile cell types. The platform must have the capability to dispense a single droplet into microwell plates, and be able to sort cells with high purity (i.e. >90%) in high-throughput fashion (approx. 1000 events per second). The instrument should be capable of using a variety of sheath fluid types, and should be compatible with custom made or easily accessible consumables, including Fluorinate-oil. This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or; - European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or; - Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-44577154-e52f-44d3-9354-ad2e595e2e8f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16306b0b-3bd8-4910-ad09-7e3f2dab5c9f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£776,949 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£776,949 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
17 Nov 2023 - 29 Mar 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Contact Name
Kseniya Samsonik
Contact Email
k.samsonik@bham.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 2TT
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARL STEWART

Further Information

Notice Documents

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