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title: "3024 - Cellular Electron Microscopy Equipment"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS"
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# 3024 - Cellular Electron Microscopy Equipment

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e96f000-0456-4a28-a87b-8b011fa9c256

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## Summary

The University of Leeds is seeking to procure Cellular Electron Microscopy Equipment as part of its tender process. This opportunity falls under the industry category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, with the procurement labelled as 'open' and described as an open procedure. The tender, which is currently active, is set to conclude on 7th November 2017, with the contract expected to start on 3rd January 2018 and run until 3rd January 2023. Delivery is expected in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in laboratory equipment and technologies, particularly those adept in manufacturing high-pressure freezing instruments, cryo-sectioning devices, and fluorescent microscopy systems. Companies with a strong background in the development and supply of precision laboratory instruments would be particularly well-suited to participate in this procurement process, potentially expanding their market presence and fostering long-term collaborations with a leading university.

## Notice

The Astbury BioStructure Laboratory (ABSL) at the University of Leeds has identified a requirement for four instruments to perform correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM) and electron microscopy of cells & tissues. These instruments are: -A high-pressure freezer to allow rapid freezing of large and/or labile specimens whilst minimizing structural deformation; -And a freeze-substitution unit for low-temperature substitution of water by dehydrating agents and fixatives; -A cryo-ultramicrotome, for room-temperature and cryo-sectioning of samples for (cryo-)EM imaging; -And a cryo-CLEM system, to image cryo-fixed samples by fluorescent microscopy, identifying interesting biological events for further analysis at high-resolution by cryo-EM.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4616fd2f-385d-4839-915e-ab5f081a8145 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Jan 2018 - 3 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 9JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2017 at 08:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4616fd2f-385d-4839-915e-ab5f081a8145

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4616fd2f-385d-4839-915e-ab5f081a8145
  8th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Laboratory%2C-optical-and-precision-equipments-%28excl.-glasses%29./D9884W2X84
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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