Notice Information
Notice Title
Purchase of FACSDiscovery S8
Notice Description
Purchase of FACSDiscovery S8 - Spectral real-time image enabled fluorescence activated cell sorting.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Purchase of FACSDiscovery S8 The BD FACSDiscover(tm) S8 Cell Sorter leverages BD CellViewTM Image Technology, a novel high-speed imaging technology that facilitates analysis and sorting through real-time integration of image and flow data. Expands the power of cell analysis and sorting by combining flow cytometry data with spatial and morphological insights.
Procurement Information
Supplier has numerous patents for this device and it's software.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fafc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012125-2025
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33100000 - Medical equipments
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £534,628 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Sep 20241 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Anna Rogala
- Contact Email
- rogalaa@cardiff.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2920879648
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF24 0DE
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Adamsdown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff East
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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