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Combined coherent raman microscope

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Combined coherent raman microscope

Notice Description

A combined confocal and multiphoton laser scanning microscope capable of generating confocal fluorescence and coherent Raman images on biological samples.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A combined confocal and multiphoton laser scanning microscope capable of generating confocal fluorescence and coherent Raman images on biological samples. The confocal microscope platform should have at minimum four laser lines covering the four widely used fluorescence colours (Blue, Green, Red and Far Red) e.g. 405, 488, 561 and 647 or equivalent with at least 3 high sensitivity descanned detectors e.g. Hybrid or GaAsP PMTs and means of separating fluorescence using a combination of either fixed or spectral filters. The system will ideally be capable of imaging in Fluorescence Lifetime. The microscope should be equipped with a pulsed laser source (>40MHz repetition rate) capable of providing two spatially and temporally overlapped beams with at least one of them tuneable so the frequency difference covers a wide range of typical biological Raman spectra (at least 750-3000 cm-1). The spectral width of the beams should allow for imaging with at least a 12 cm-1 spectral resolution and tuning of the beam should be able to cover a random step in under 2 seconds. The platform should be capable of interrogating Raman bands by Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) in the forward detection geometry and Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) images in an epi-detected geometry. It should also be capable of acquiring Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) images as well as Two-Photon Excited Fluorescence (TPEF) Images. For SRS images the signal should be obtained with a photodiode using a Lock-in Amplifier to demodulate the signal from a high speed modulated laser (>10MHz) and optimised depending on the speed of scanning. Epi-scattered emissions should be separated from the generating laser light by means of filters and/or spectral filtering techniques onto at least two non-descanned high sensitivity detectors. Further separation of TPEF photons from those generated by SHG or CARS processes using lifetime information from the detector is required.. This was a calloff under APUC framework LAB1028AP under which the Authority is a member utilising the ranked procedure in that framework

Procurement Information

Call-off utilising a pre-existing framework LAB1028AP from APUC

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000813804
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541978
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38510000 - Microscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£940,471 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Sep 20255 months 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
jpike2@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502759

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

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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