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240000

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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28 Oct 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is undertaking a procurement process for the supply and setup of a Cytek Aurora Cytometer, valued at £240,000. The procurement is classified under the goods category, specifically in the industry of scientific instruments. The current stage of the process is at the award level, with the contract signed on 28th October 2021, for delivery to Porton Down, Salisbury, in the UK. This procurement was executed through a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, citing technical reasons related to redundancy and scientific rigour as the driving rationale.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in high-precision scientific equipment, particularly those that manufacture or supply cytometers and related technologies. Companies that can demonstrate the ability to provide an identical unit from the same manufacturer as the currently utilised system will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Given the tender's focus on maintaining operational continuity for critical scientific experiments, suppliers that offer reliable support and expertise in cytometer technology will be favoured.

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Notice Title

240000

Notice Description

Supply of Cytek Aurora Cytometer

Procurement Information

Redundancy DSTL currently utilises a CyTek Aurora, which is a high specialised piece of equipment that works well. However when experiments are designed for this equipment and it breaks/malfunctions DSTL has no other system as capable to run those samples until the system is fixed. If that takes longer than expected then DSTL's experimental samples may be ruined and not viable. Having a second system would mean DSTL can take those samples and run them on that system instead and therefore not lose the experimental data associated with that experiment. If DSTL were to purchase a different cytometer then it would not be possible to directly run the samples on this as 1. It may require a different setup 2. DSTL may not have the same technical specification to run those samples 3. DSTL may need to generate further controls for the experiment due to the different technical setups of the instruments (which may not be possible). Therefore having an identical machine from the same manufacturer is necessary for full redundancy of the capability. Scientific Rigour Machines from two different manufacturers are fundamentally not the same, they utilise different components and use different types of parts, detectors etc. This means that if DSTL starts an experiment on one system and it breaks then DSTL has a different system to run those samples on DSTL we cannot guarantee the data generated will be the same (assuming DSTL can run them on a different machine see redundancy comments). Having identical systems also means DSTL can run parallel studies with both machines and have data that will all be comparable as the system are the same spec work in the same way, utilise the same parts etc.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f169
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027132-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

38434510 - Cytometers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ivhill@dstl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLOWCEL CYTOMETRIC ENGINEERING

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