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Odyssey CLx

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Award

04 Aug 2017 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has successfully completed the tender process for the acquisition of goods, specifically the Odyssey CLx Infrared Imaging System, designed to replace an outdated scanner that is critical for research activities at the Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology. The procurement was executed through an open procedure, with the contract value estimated at £64,392. The award date was June 26, 2017, and the procurement falls under the education industry category. The University is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and serves as both the buyer and the central purchasing body in this transaction.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Odyssey CLx

Notice Description

Supplies

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is to replace the existing Li-Cor Odyssey infra-red scanner as Li-Cor say they will no longer provide a service contract or technical support for it after the end of this year. This is a heavily used piece of equipment in the Centre used by multiple research groups. We have named the Odyssey CLx Infrared Imaging System, the new model, in our new core grant and have recently had this model demonstrated alongside a competing camera and led light based system by Syngene (GBox Chemi XX9). We tried both machines using the same blots and gels and the Odyssey proved to be far more sensitive and picked out bands that the Syngene missed. The Odyssey is used daily by anywhere between 4 to 10 researchers and replacing with the new Odyssey CLx and its new improved software would minimise any training time required for our staff to get up to speed on using the scanner. Indeed the new software has simplified many of the parameters from the old software. It would also minimise any comparative results recalibration required compared to replacing it with the Syngene camera based system which has different scale of sensitivity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000507076
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG291561
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£64,392 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jun 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sharon.green@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502508

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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LI-COR

Further Information

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