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title: "NU/1800 - Supply state-of-the-art Robotic Liquid Handling Systems for Crystallisation"
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# NU/1800 - Supply state-of-the-art Robotic Liquid Handling Systems for Crystallisation

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c3ba55c-9729-443c-9f39-33f8128808cf

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## Summary

Newcastle University is seeking to procure state-of-the-art Robotic Liquid Handling Systems for Crystallisation. The contract includes supply, delivery, installation, after-sales support, and a 12-month warranty. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Laboratory, optical and precision equipments. The procurement stage is currently "active," with the tender period closing on August 19, 2022, and the contract period starting on September 1, 2022, and ending on August 31, 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure.

This tender by Newcastle University presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in laboratory, optical, and precision equipment to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to participate in this procurement process. Interested businesses should note the deadline for tender submissions on August 19, 2022, and be prepared to provide the required state-of-the-art Robotic Liquid Handling Systems for Crystallisation to meet the University's needs.

## Notice

The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of state-of-the-art Robotic Liquid Handling Systems for Crystallisation detailed in Section 3.1 Technical Specification to the University, with after-sales support and a minimum of 12 months warranty on supplied systems, all training necessary for safe and reliable operation of the system and a complete set of operating and maintenance documents. Due to the award of EPSRC funding to enable an out station of the National Crystallography Service to operate at Newcastle University and internal investment to update the facilities for the Faculty of Science Agriculture and Engineering, Newcastle University are looking to purchase new instrumentation for the Crystallography Suite located in the Bedson building. We require state of the art instrumentation to enable single crystal diffraction data collections on samples of small crystal size to provide molecular connectivity confirmation along with absolute stereochemistry resolution. The results are required to conform to the highest levels of interrogation to support the scientific programmes of Newcastle and the wider UK research arena, focussing on Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Biology. The instrumentation is also required to underpin industrial collaborations and commercial enterprise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36993845-af08-4e00-9004-67e50d015293 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2022 at 15:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36993845-af08-4e00-9004-67e50d015293

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36993845-af08-4e00-9004-67e50d015293
  8th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

## Provenance

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