--- title: "Upgradation of an existing widefield fluorescent microscope, Olympus IX81 inverted widefield fluorescent microscope" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4c306ef8-b9c5-4f6e-8585-67f23cc86a4c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c306ef8-b9c5-4f6e-8585-67f23cc86a4c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c306ef8-b9c5-4f6e-8585-67f23cc86a4c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c306ef8-b9c5-4f6e-8585-67f23cc86a4c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MHRA BUYER ORGANISATION" published: "2019-07-29" --- # Upgradation of an existing widefield fluorescent microscope, Olympus IX81 inverted widefield fluorescent microscope Buyer: MHRA BUYER ORGANISATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c306ef8-b9c5-4f6e-8585-67f23cc86a4c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c306ef8-b9c5-4f6e-8585-67f23cc86a4c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c306ef8-b9c5-4f6e-8585-67f23cc86a4c.json) ## Summary The MHRA Buyer Organisation is seeking suppliers for the "Upgradation of an existing widefield fluorescent microscope, Olympus IX81 inverted widefield fluorescent microscope". This procurement falls under the microscopes category within the life sciences industry, taking place across multiple regions including the East of England, London, and the South East in the United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, interested parties must submit expressions of interest by 30 August 2019 to contribute their proposals for components or a new system that meets specified essential and desirable features. This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment, particularly those offering microscopy solutions. Suitable competitors may include SMEs (small to medium enterprises) with expertise in photonics, motorised equipment, and imaging software. Companies capable of delivering technologically advanced products and demonstrating compatibility with existing systems will find this competitive process conducive to expanding their market presence in the scientific sector. ## Notice The agency is looking to purchase components to upgrade an existing widefield fluorescent microscope, Olympus IX81 inverted widefield fluorescent microscope, or purchase a new system with equivalent specification. Essential requirements are as follows: The microscope must have a motorized stage with broad vessel compatibility (including slides and plates), a range of objectives, including 10x, 20x and 40x, and automated focusing capability (preferably hardware based). Camera and imaging software must be user friendly, or compatible with microManager open source software. Time lapse capability is also essential (incl. environmental chamber and CO2). Light illumination by LED for white light source and broader fluorescence excitation, preferably with brightfield capability and a minimum requirement for 4 fluorescence filter cubes that cover the visible light range (already on existing microscope but will be required for new systems). Additional features that we are also looking for include: flexibility to add filters in the future, multi-channel fluorescence imaging capability, potential for automation/high throughput screening, long working distance lenses and potential for micro-dispensing. Software image analysis capability (e.g. bar graphs/histograms or scatter plots), would also be a desirable feature. If you can provide the required components, or a microscope, to the essential requirements, and ideally with the additional features, please email to Nawaz Habib (nawaz.habib@nibsc.org) to register an interest. We would also like to kindly ask you for a list price range, not the price you would quote under tender, for the product(s) that you think will meet these specifications, e.g. current list prices vary between PSXK and PSYK depending on spec. This information will only be used to seek fund approval and will not be for any other purpose nor be associated to a particular supplier. If no submissions (by close of play 30 August 2019) of potential interest are received, it is then intended to perform a direct award without competition to the sole supplier we believe can supply this equipment. Otherwise, we would keep you informed and advise you when in a position to formally advertise our requirements for you to bid on Bravosolutions, our tendering portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c34175-031a-4a01-8e85-86afc5eb877b | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Aug 2019 | | 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 | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38510000 - Microscopes - 38511000 - Electron microscopes - 38512000 - Ion and molecular microscopes - 38512200 - Molecular microscopes - 38513100 - Inverted microscopes - 38513200 - Metallurgical microscopes - 38514000 - Darkfield and scanning probe microscopes - 38514100 - Darkfield microscopes - 38515000 - Fluorescent and polarising microscopes - 38515100 - Polarising microscopes - 38515200 - Fluorescent microscopes - 38516000 - Monocular and/or binocular light compound microscopes - 38517000 - Acoustic and projection microscopes - 38518000 - Wide field, stereo or dissecting light microscopes - 38519000 - Miscellaneous compounds for microscopes - 38519320 - Video attachments for microscopes - 38519400 - Automated microscope stages - 38519600 - Microscope eyepieces, condensers, collectors, tubes, stages and covers - 38519650 - Microscope stages ## Release History - 29 Jul 2019 at 16:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c34175-031a-4a01-8e85-86afc5eb877b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c34175-031a-4a01-8e85-86afc5eb877b 29th July 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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