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title: "Digital High Resolution Microscope"
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# Digital High Resolution Microscope

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8fe35238-7fed-4cc9-b733-7238f6431c30

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## Summary

The University of Southampton has recently completed a procurement process for a Digital High Resolution Microscope. The tender, with ID 2022UoS-0658, aimed to acquire equipment for use within the Faculty of Environment & Life Sciences. The procurement method used was 'Other - Request for Quotation (Below Threshold)'. The contract period is from 20th March 2023 to 3rd May 2024. The total value of the contract is £82,978.54 GBP. The buying organisation is the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON, located in Southampton, England. The procurement stage has reached the 'Award' phase, with the contract awarded to JYFEL CORPORATION SARL. The deadline for tender submission was 16th February 2023.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses involved in supplying goods, particularly in the field of Microscopes. Companies well-suited to compete in this tender should have expertise in providing high-resolution imaging equipment suitable for protein crystal identification and analysis. The contract involves hosting the microscope in a multi-user environment, indicating a need for versatile equipment that can meet the varied requirements of different faculties such as Engineering, Palaeontology, and Archaeology. Businesses specialising in innovative microscopy technology with wide user-base appeal would find this tender conducive to their growth and development.

## Notice

The University of Southampton requires a Digital High Resolution Microscope to be used within the Faculty of Environment & Life Sciences. The primary application of the equipment will be to use imaging to select, discriminate and facilitate the manual recovery of protein crystals, which will then be used for X-ray diffraction crystallography. The IMC already possesses multi-use transmitted light microscopes (e.g. digital stereomicroscopes); however, these do not provide the required resolution to correctly identify the crystals, and lack the on-board analysis and object discrimination functions required. Secondary to this, the microscope will be hosted in a multi-user environment that supports several faculties and external users including Engineering, Palaeontology, and Archaeology. The microscope should therefore have functionality that appeals to a wider user-base, such as topological specimen analysis and 3D imaging capability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e1237f5-b32c-4878-9a14-52ac8cfcd078 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Request for Quotation (Below Threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Mar 2023 - 3 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £82,978 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £82,978 |
| 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 SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JYFEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38510000 - Microscopes
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2023 at 15:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e1237f5-b32c-4878-9a14-52ac8cfcd078

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e1237f5-b32c-4878-9a14-52ac8cfcd078
  17th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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