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title: "PURCON893 BMI IMAGE DATA ANALYSIS, STORAGE AND ARCHIVING SOLUTION - AWARD"
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# PURCON893 BMI IMAGE DATA ANALYSIS, STORAGE AND ARCHIVING SOLUTION - AWARD

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-832366e3-8956-4d8c-9230-c7f57aa18690

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## Summary

The University of East Anglia is seeking to procure a sophisticated image data analysis, storage, and archiving solution under the tender titled "PURCON893 BMI IMAGE DATA ANALYSIS, STORAGE AND ARCHIVING SOLUTION - AWARD". This procurement falls under the goods industry category and was classified as a tender process, which has reached the award stage as of August 2, 2020. The contract period is set from August 2, 2020, through to July 30, 2023, with completion confirmed. The procurement process concluded on June 19, 2020, and is designed to enhance data analysis capabilities in a microscopy core facility located in Norwich, East of England.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity for companies specialising in high-performance computing and imaging solutions, particularly those with experience in data storage infrastructure and software development for scientific applications. Businesses that design, manufacture, or provide technical support for servers, advanced data processing systems, and related software are well-suited to compete for such contracts. With the increasing demand for high-capacity data solutions in research environments, this contract may facilitate substantial partnerships and innovations within the technology and healthcare industries.

## Notice

Tender for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and provide training with respect to the following equipment: A data analysis and storage platform capable of receiving, storing and processing the data in a microscopy core facility containing seven multi-user microscopes and four off-line analysis workstations (all connected via a 10 GB/s network). It should be able to cope with the challenging data rates of modern fluorescence microscopes, including a fast-scanning confocal with super resolution capabilities (Zeiss LSM980 with Airyscan 2) and two widefield, live-cell imaging systems with fast, sCMOS cameras. The system should provide fast (and safe) data transfer within the limits of the existing network infrastructure; fast data storage; enable efficient image processing and visualization (with third-party software packages); allow simple project and user administration; have a secure remote login for safe data access in national or international research collaborations, and operate under a Windows user interface that requires only minimal IT knowledge. The system should have a single or multiple CPUs with at least 36 cores and a minimum of 512 GB RAM, a high-end graphics card (>=16 GB VRAM), a 10 GB network module, and a storage capacity of 80 TB or more. The machine should have proven capability to run a variety of commercial and open-source imaging software; e.g., Huygens Pro, Imaris, Arivis Vison 4D, Aivia, Fiji/ImageJ, Ilastik, and OMERO.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c880c01c-0dfd-42ba-947c-eba9ba924a45 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2020 - 30 Jul 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR14 7JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk |
| Local authority | South Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse |
| Westminster constituency | South Norfolk |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACQUIFER IMAGING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2020 at 19:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c880c01c-0dfd-42ba-947c-eba9ba924a45
- 9 Sep 2020 at 13:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c880c01c-0dfd-42ba-947c-eba9ba924a45
- 9 Sep 2020 at 13:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c880c01c-0dfd-42ba-947c-eba9ba924a45

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c880c01c-0dfd-42ba-947c-eba9ba924a45
  22nd November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.uea.ac.uk/biological-sciences/research/facilities/henry-wellcome-lab

## Provenance

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