Award

Optical tweezer system equipped with TIRF, Widefield, microfluidics.

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Award

03 Oct 2022 at 11:28

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed a procurement process for the purchase of an optical tweezer system with TIRF microscopy and widefield microscopy plus microfluidics. This tender was conducted using a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has been awarded to LUMICKS B.V., with a value of €713,000. The procurement stage is at the award phase, and the buying organisation is the University of Edinburgh located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The deadline for submissions was on July 22, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in molecular microscopes and related technologies. Companies with expertise in single nucleic acids and biomolecular complexes manipulation and fitness for purpose for research activities would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. Potential suppliers need to meet the specific requirements outlined in the award criteria, emphasising both quality aspects and pricing considerations. The awarded contract aims to enhance research capabilities in microscopy and microfluidics at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, The University of Edinburgh.

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Notice Title

Optical tweezer system equipped with TIRF, Widefield, microfluidics.

Notice Description

Purchase of an optical tweezer system with Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy and widefield microscopy plus microfluidics.

Lot Information

Lot 1

An optical tweezer system with Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy and widefield microscopy plus microfluidics including 12 months warranty.

Procurement Information

The supplier offers the only truly correlative optical tweezers-fluorescence system combining four core technologies: multi-trap continuous-wave optical tweezers, multi-color widefield and TIRF microscopy, label-free Interference Reflection Microscopy (IRM) and multi-channel laminar flow micro-fluidics.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03725a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027670-2022
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

38512200 - Molecular microscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£713,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20223 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
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Helen Zheng
Contact Email
zzheng33@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316514576

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LUMICKS

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