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UKRI-1301 - ONI Nanoimager S Microscope

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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25 Jan 2021 at 14:32

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the buying organisation, UK Research and Innovation, seeking to acquire an ONI Nanoimager S Microscope as part of its goods procurement category. This initiative falls under the medical equipment industry and is set in Oxfordshire, UK. The procurement method employed is a limited tender, leading to the current award stage. The contract was signed on 21 January 2021, with the total contract value amounting to £192,988.85.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth particularly for businesses involved in advanced microscopy and medical research equipment. Companies specialising in innovative scientific instruments, especially those capable of providing compact and user-friendly solutions, would be well-positioned to compete. Given the importance of the technology in the pharmaceutical and research sectors, firms with expertise in developing high-resolution imaging devices could find themselves as key players in this evolving market.

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Notice Title

UKRI-1301 - ONI Nanoimager S Microscope

Notice Description

This contract is for the supply of an ONI Nanoimager S Microscope, Light Engine and other associated software etc

Lot Information

Lot 1

The supply of an ONI Nanoimager S Microscope, Light ENgine, COmputer, NIMOS Software and 1 year system licence

Procurement Information

The technique of fluorescence localisation with photobleaching (FLImP) was invented at the Central Laser Facility, and allows mapping of the structure of complexes of biological molecules in cells, at very high resolution. The CLF has obtained funding through the "Bridging for Innovators" programme (B4I) to deliver advanced laser microscopy and spectroscopy techniques to industry. One of the techniques we wish to offer is FLImP, which has a number of potential applications in the pharmaceutical industry and has already attracted interest from several companies. In order to deliver FLImP for the industrial community we require an easy to use, stable, portable microscope with the characteristics described above. The microscope will be used both at the Octopus facility in the Research Complex at Harwell, or at the place of business of the industrial user when necessary, for samples that are difficult to transport for reasons of either viability or biological safety. For this reason the requirement for portability and the ability to operate in any laboratory without special optical tables or laser interlocks is essential. Conventional microscopes that are commercially available for TIRF/single molecule imaging are large instruments that have to be placed on an optical bench to achieve the necessary stability. However, a new microscope technology has been developed that allows the production of a compact TIRF/single molecule microscope that is inherently stable without the use of an optical bench. This technology was patented by Oxford University's ISIS Innovations and the inventor, Prof Achillefs Kapanidis (e.g. patents WO2015059682, US 20160266362 A1), and is licensed to one company, Oxford Nanoimaging (a spin-out from Oxford University). This company produce the "Nanoimager", the only microscope that is suitable for our requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028d0a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001460-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

38510000 - Microscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£192,988 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Contact Name
STFC Procurement
Contact Email
stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1235446553

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OXFORD NANOIMAGING

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