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3721/JN - Cell Sorter

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jul 2023 at 12:34

TenderUpdate

02 May 2023 at 08:52

TenderUpdate

13 Apr 2023 at 08:53

Tender

31 Mar 2023 at 14:35

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences has recently completed a tender process for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a fluorescently activated cell sorter. This procurement falls under the goods category and involves the purchase of laboratory, optical and precision equipment. The deadline for bid submission was on July 31st, 2023. The contract was awarded to Sony Europe B.V., with a contract value of £315,940.58 signed on June 21st, 2023.

This tender by the University of Sheffield presents a growth opportunity for businesses specializing in laboratory equipment and technology. Companies dealing with fluorescence-activated cell sorters and precision equipment are well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement stage has now advanced to the award phase, with the contract already signed and active. The University's specific requirements offer a niche market for suppliers seeking to provide advanced cell sorting solutions to academic institutions.

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Notice Title

3721/JN - Cell Sorter

Notice Description

The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences requires the supply, installation and commissioning of a fluorescently activated cell sorter, which will primarily be used for sorting cells from either cell suspensions or dissociated tissues. The system should be capable of imaging a minimum of 8 colours. A major application for the system will be to sort single cells for downstream mRNA expression analysis on a 10x Genomics Chromium iX machine, so the system needs to be suitable for this.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences requires the supply, installation and commissioning of a fluorescently activated cell sorter, which will primarily be used for sorting cells from either cell suspensions or dissociated tissues. The system should be capable of imaging a minimum of 8 colours. A major application for the system will be to sort single cells for downstream mRNA expression analysis on a 10x Genomics Chromium iX machine, so the system needs to be suitable for this.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b7db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018836-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£315,940 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2023 - 1 Aug 2023 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
TLE32 Sheffield

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SONY EUROPE

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