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title: "Flow Cytometer with automatic plate loader"
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# Flow Cytometer with automatic plate loader

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-78a9f056-cfeb-472b-b239-677d501d72cd

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has successfully awarded a tender for a Flow Cytometer with automatic plate loader on behalf of its Department of Animal and Plant Sciences. This procurement falls under the goods category and has a contract value of £62,500. The contract commenced on 6th December 2016 and runs until 31st May 2017, with the procurement method being an open procedure. The equipment will be delivered to the Yorkshire and the Humber region in the United Kingdom, enhancing capabilities for microbial studies and other scientific applications.

This tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses involved in scientific equipment supply and technology. Companies specialising in laboratory instruments, particularly those knowledgeable about cytometry or similar technologies, would be ideally positioned to compete for future contracts in this sector. Businesses that are agile in meeting the specific needs of research institutions, like the University of Sheffield, can leverage such tenders to expand their market presence and drive growth in a specialised field.

## Notice

The University of Sheffield has awarded a tender on behalf of the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences for a Flow Cytometer with automatic plate loader. The system will support a wide range of applications, ranging from estimating microbial population dynamics to quantifying proportion of fluorescent protein marked bacterial strains in competition-based fitness assays. Importantly, the new flow cytometer will be equipped with automatic plate loader, to conduct high throughput assays by automatically measuring the performance of 96 populations at time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658280e3-8f0d-47da-ab20-f712246c072d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2016 - 31 May 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £62,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BECKMAN COULTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38434510 - Cytometers

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2017 at 11:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658280e3-8f0d-47da-ab20-f712246c072d
- 5 Jan 2017 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658280e3-8f0d-47da-ab20-f712246c072d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658280e3-8f0d-47da-ab20-f712246c072d
  5th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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