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Benchtop Flow Cytometers, a 3 Laser and a 4 Laser system, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance

University of Nottingham

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24 Jan 2022 at 12:01

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Nottingham is currently conducting a tender for the supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of two types of benchtop flow cytometers—a 3 laser system and a 4 laser system—with a total contract value of £178,000. This procurement is classified under the category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment and is located in Nottingham, UK. The tender is at the planning stage, with the submission deadline set for 24th February 2022. This is an open procurement process, allowing all qualified suppliers to participate.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in laboratory equipment supply and installation, particularly those with experience in flow cytometry technologies. Companies capable of delivering high-performance scientific instruments and technical support services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Notably, suppliers who can demonstrate expertise in handling complex laboratory setups and ongoing maintenance will be particularly attractive to the University of Nottingham, which seeks to perform advanced analyses on biological samples.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Benchtop Flow Cytometers, a 3 Laser and a 4 Laser system, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance

Notice Description

3 laser benchtop flow cytometer system and a 4 laser benchtop flow cytometer system, the University requests tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified Suppliers to establish a contract for the Supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University requests tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified Suppliers to establish a contract for the Supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of a 3 laser benchtop flow cytometer system and a 4 laser benchtop flow cytometer system.The university expect to be able to perform high speed (>50ul/min and >20,000 events/second) flow cytometry on a range of cell (e.g. human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, bacteria and yeast) and particle suspensions (e.g. polystyrene beads, extracellular vesicles) enabling the resolution of multiple fluorescent parameters on every cell/particle within a population of >500,000 events. The systems should be able to resolve 8+ parameters simultaneously with a well optimised staining panel and to analyse small particles demonstrated by resolving 200nm polystyrene beads from noise. The system should be capable of taking samples in tube or 96 well plate format, with data to be output in standardised FCS compliant files.

Options: An option of up to an additional three years for technical support and maintenance services on an ongoing basis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030e5f
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001990-2022
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£178,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£178,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Nottingham
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG7 2NR
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Lenton & Wollaton East
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham South

Further Information

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