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title: "Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope"
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# Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a3827db-0596-4a7e-a39b-6dc6788bf963

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## Summary

The University of Southampton has awarded a contract for a Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, was completed with a total contract value of £359,864.27. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period starts on April 20, 2023, and ends on July 31, 2024. The buying organisation is the University of Southampton, located in South East, United Kingdom, and the procurement falls under the industry category of Microscopes.

This tender for the Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope presents business growth opportunities for suppliers operating in the goods sector, particularly those with expertise in delivering high-quality microscopy equipment. Businesses with experience in supplying scientific equipment to research institutions may find this tender well-suited for their operations. The contract awarded to Leica Microsystems (UK) Limited is an example of the type of suppliers that can successfully compete for similar procurement opportunities.

## Notice

Biological Sciences and NBIC require a pulsed white light laser (WLL) confocal microscope. WLL microscopes provide several unique capabilities that are mission critical for our ongoing research, especially the capability of removing the innate auto-fluorescence that currently renders several key assays impossible when imaging biofilms (NBIC), invertebrate laboratory models for neurodegeneration (SoBS) and plants for food security research (SoBS). The WLL also provides the unique ability to perform spectroscopy on both the absorption and emission spectra of microscope specimens with 1 nm precision of wavelength, measure pH and ionic concentration in vivo, and also measure single-molecule interactions using FLIM within a single integrated laser package.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dbe7dc4-3be2-4672-b5c9-555b98da9129 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 Apr 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £359,864 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £359,864 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38510000 - Microscopes

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2023 at 14:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dbe7dc4-3be2-4672-b5c9-555b98da9129

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dbe7dc4-3be2-4672-b5c9-555b98da9129
  20th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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