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title: "Purchasing a new Freeze Drying Microscope"
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# Purchasing a new Freeze Drying Microscope

Buyer: MHRA BUYER ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-416b94e0-d73c-4ae8-9047-c9ca04c726a9

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## Summary

The MHRA Buyer Organisation is conducting a procurement process for the purchase of a new Freeze Drying Microscope, classified under the industry category of laboratory equipment. Located in Potters Bar, England, the procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract set to commence on 2nd September 2019 and run until 1st September 2029. The total contract value is £450,000, and the procurement method used is a single tender action below threshold. Interested suppliers were required to submit their expressions of interest by the deadline of 30th May 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment, particularly within the fields of microscopy and scientific research. Firms that can demonstrate the capability to meet the detailed technical specifications and provide ongoing support for installation and training will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, SMEs operating in the laboratory services sector could find this a valuable opportunity to expand their market presence through potential collaboration with the MHRA Buyer Organisation.

## Notice

The Agency wishes to purchase a new Freeze Drying Mictoscope. A suitable freeze-drying Microscope unit should consist of: 1. A temperature controller, ideally with a temperature and pressure readout and a programmable profile function for full control of the system during analysis. 2. A digital camera with a specification of at least 2.3 million pixels and a 12-bit digital colour output. 3. A Liquid nitrogen pump and Dewar containing a twin pump mechanism for faster cooling. 4. A vacuum gauge with a pressure range from atmospheric to 10-4 mBar and a motorised valve. 5. An imaging Station with articulated head for easy sample loading and cleaning, with dimmable LED source in combination with an efficient, custom-designed electronics module and polarised light filter. The lifetime of the LED should adequate such as but not limited to 60.000 hours and good to be maintenance free. Electrical power should be a maximum of 10.0W. The LED colour temperature ideally about 4500K. 6. A cryostage, such as but not limited to, FDCS 196 or equivalent. 7. A Workstation featuring minimum specification; Intel core i7 3.2GHz processor, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, motherboard, Windows 10 (64 Bit), NET framework 4.0, USB 3.0 connection, HD Monitor, keyboard and mouse is preferable. 8. The temperature control, real-time digital video and measurement software should ideally have a live temperature and pressure information, allowing full monitoring and adjustment of experimental conditions, up to 80Gb file sizes with all captured images and experimental conditions and image compressors to create JPEG image files or AVI videos of the analysis. 9. Set-up, test and full system validation against a range of standard solutions with documented critical temperatures prior to dispatch. 10. Ongoing support for interpretation of results as required and an image analysis software package that helps to minimise subjectivity in determining Tc and Teu is desirable. Manufacturers would be required to demonstrate that their instrument can measure a range of standard solutions and their documented critical temperatures should be provided. Equipment size should be designed for benchtop and should not exceed: Width = 170cm (includes all the components), Depth = 60cm, Height = 100cm. A demonstration may be required as well as onsite installation and training if successful. 11. Our current microscope should be removed by the successful supplier for reuse as the Agency is a green organisation and we wish to minimise any environmental impact. Potential suppliers if they feel they can meet the requirement should email Nawaz.habib@nibsc.org to register an interest by close of play 30 May 2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ad2a350-35f2-4d80-9962-14c4c48782a4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2019 - 1 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 | MHRA BUYER ORGANISATION |
| Locality | POTTERS BAR |
| Post town | Enfield |
| Postcode | EN6 3QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Hertsmere |
| Electoral ward | Shenley |
| Westminster constituency | Hertsmere |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIOPHARMA PROCESS SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes
- 38511200 - Transmission electron microscope
- 38512000 - Ion and molecular microscopes
- 38512100 - Ion microscopes
- 38512200 - Molecular microscopes
- 38513000 - Inverted and metallurgical microscopes
- 38513100 - Inverted microscopes
- 38513200 - Metallurgical microscopes
- 38514100 - Darkfield microscopes
- 38514200 - Scanning probe microscopes
- 38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes
- 38515100 - Polarising microscopes
- 38519200 - Microscope objectives
- 38519500 - Laboratory microscope replacement bulbs
- 39711120 - Freezers
- 39711124 - Industrial freezers
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2019 at 15:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ad2a350-35f2-4d80-9962-14c4c48782a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ad2a350-35f2-4d80-9962-14c4c48782a4
  21st August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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