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title: "Supplier Day Notice-Provision of Instrument suitable for counting virus particles and other nanometre sized objects"
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# Supplier Day Notice-Provision of Instrument suitable for counting virus particles and other nanometre sized objects

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4379fdab-db95-489d-9143-25d569ba7c2b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Public Health England seeking suppliers for an instrument suitable for counting virus particles and other nanometre-sized objects. The Supplier Day Notice was issued on 10th July 2018, with an engagement end date set for 17th July 2018 at 15:00 hours. The event is scheduled for 23rd July 2018 in Colindale, England, and falls under the category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment. This tender process is in the planning stage, aimed at ensuring robust engagement with potential vendors.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in laboratory and precision equipment, particularly those capable of supplying high-quality instruments for the analysis of nanometre-sized particles. Companies that produce or service equipment related to electron microscopy or other innovative technologies in laboratory settings would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this procurement process could facilitate growth by aligning business innovations with the needs of a leading public health authority.

## Notice

As part of a planned sourcing activity for the provision of an Instrument suitable for counting virus particles and other nanometre sized objects that are in aqueous suspension, Public Health England (PHE) is organising a Suppliers Days on the 23rd July 2018 in Colindale If you are interested in attending one of the Supplier Days, please contact Ruchika.khanna@phe.gov.uk and Ashna.sha@phe.gov.uk for further information. Time slots for presentation, question and answer sessions will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Deadline to express interest to participate in the supplier day is 17th of July at 15:00 hrs. Additional information: As part of a planned sourcing activity for the provision of an Instrument suitable for counting virus particles and other nanometre sized objects that are in aqueous suspension, Public Health England (PHE) is organising a Suppliers Days on the 23rd July 2018 in Colindale. Within PHE, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is routinely used to visualise and identify virus particles. This is carried out for the purposes of primary diagnostics, as well as for reference microbiology, research projects and method development. Direct, TEM visualisation of negatively stained virus particles adsorbed onto EM grids is an extremely rapid and highly specific method but suffers from a lack of sensitivity and the fact that it produces (mostly) qualitative rather than quantitative data. There is a pressing need to make negative stain TEM of virus preparations more quantitative and also to have another technology, totally independent of electron microscopy, with which we can validate the virion (and other nanoparticle) numbers that we obtain with negative stain TEM. The instrument should be capable of accurately measuring of the size and concentration of nanometre-sized particles from the tens of nanometres up to a few thousand nanometres Although this will be a capital purchase, it is intended that any service, support and supply of bespoke consumables (if applicable) will be covered for the lifetime of the equipment or until PHE re-tenders the requirement. If you are interested in attending one of the Supplier Days, please contact Ruchika.khanna@phe.gov.uk and Ashna.sha@phe.gov.uk for further information. Time slots for presentation, question and answer sessions will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Deadline to express interest to participate in the supplier day is 17th of July at 15:00 hrs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f260ca93-af79-4664-ad82-af2db778a3c1 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Jul 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP2 0QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Till Valley |
| Westminster constituency | East Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2018 at 11:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f260ca93-af79-4664-ad82-af2db778a3c1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f260ca93-af79-4664-ad82-af2db778a3c1
  10th July 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england

## Provenance

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