Award

Optical tweezer system equipped with TIRF, Widefield, microfluidics.

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Award

03 Oct 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University Of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the purchase of an optical tweezer system with TIRF microscopy, widefield microscopy, and microfluidics. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The process was completed on 3rd October 2022. The buying organization, University Of Edinburgh, is situated in Edinburgh, UK. The tender falls under the industry category of education and was categorized as a goods procurement. The award value of the contract is 713,000.00 EUR, with the contract being signed on 22nd July 2022.

This tender for the optical tweezer system can present growth opportunities for businesses specializing in supplying advanced scientific equipment, particularly SMEs in the scientific instrumentation industry. The University Of Edinburgh sought a unique system with specialized features, providing a niche for suppliers offering cutting-edge technologies. Businesses with expertise in optical instrumentation and microscopy, as well as those capable of delivering bespoke scientific solutions, would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders requiring advanced scientific equipment and methodologies.

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Notice Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000708735
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460599
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
22 Jul 20223 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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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