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4165/JN/24 - Mass Photometer

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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23 Sep 2024 at 13:39

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Tender

16 May 2024 at 15:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sheffield has awarded a contract for a Mass Photometer under tender reference 4165/JN/24. This procurement falls within the "Detection and Analysis Apparatus" industry category and serves the faculties of Science, Health, and Engineering. The procurement process was managed using an Open Procedure (FTS), and the contract, valued at £264,037.80, runs from 26 September 2024 to 27 September 2024. The University, located in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, previously published the tender on 16 May 2024, with a closing date of 17 June 2024. Key contact for this procurement is James Noble (james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk).

The acquisition of this Mass Photometer offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs and VCSEs that specialise in single-molecule research technologies and biomolecular analysis apparatus. Businesses with expertise in producing versatile, easy-to-use research instruments that can measure sample masses in solution without labels will find this tender especially relevant. Given its potential to enhance various research areas at the University, it presents an excellent opportunity for suppliers in the high-tech research instrumentation sector to establish strong academic partnerships and showcase innovative solutions in a widely accessible research environment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

4165/JN/24 - Mass Photometer

Notice Description

The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences with funding from BBSRC is looking to procure a Mass Photometer. We require new instrumentation that will benefit research across the faculties of Science, Health and Engineering at UoS, falling into three broad categories: 1) Biomolecular interactions of nucleic acids (e.g binding of RNA to chromatin regulators); 2) Protein Biochemistry and macromolecular assembly (e.g multimeric assembly of kinesin motors); 3) Translational Biomolecules (e.g detection of impurities during RNA therapeutic manufacturing). In order to guarantee the versatility needed for our different needs, the instrumentation must be able to measure changes in mass across a range of different biomolecular types. Many potential users are engaged in single- molecule research, and therefore the equipment must be based on single molecule technologies to provide information on all sub-populations of a sample rather than an ensemble-averaged sample. We also need the capability to measure samples in solution, and without the need for fluorescent or other types of label. As the equipment is being hosted in an accessible location and will be open to all users, the equipment must be easy to use and able to provide data in common formats very quickly. This is an FTS open exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend system, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d8b2c148-8db4-4e28-8c0b-bd40f7e48dcf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63e13676-a6ec-4a64-83dc-25a3b546d17f
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£254,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£264,037 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2024 - 27 Sep 2024 30 days
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
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Contact Name
James Noble
Contact Email
james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S10 2TN
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REFEYN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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