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title: "GB-LONDON: RBGKEW1374 - Microbial Multimode Plate Reader"
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# GB-LONDON: RBGKEW1374 - Microbial Multimode Plate Reader

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8f30f51-95fa-4af5-991d-265d4834d33a

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a globally renowned centre for botanical and mycological research, has initiated a tender process for the procurement of a Microbial Multimode Plate Reader. This equipment is intended to support research in drug discovery and microbiology at their laboratories in Kew, London. The tender, titled "GB-LONDON: RBGKEW1374 - Microbial Multimode Plate Reader," focuses on laboratory, optical and precision equipment within the CPV classification 38000000. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a tender period ending on 9th December 2024 and a subsequent contract period from 6th January 2025 to 31st March 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment sectors. The open procedure procurement method ensures fair competition, and the contract, valued between £25,000 and £50,000, is potentially suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in producing sophisticated microplate-based spectrophotometric devices that can handle absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence readings, and those that are capable of automated microbial growth recording, are well-suited to participate in this tender. This opportunity allows businesses to align with RBG Kew's mission of stopping biodiversity loss while expanding their market in high-precision laboratory equipment.

## Notice

The laboratories at RBG Kew are seeking a solution to allow microplate-based spectrophotometric readings and automated microbial growth recording in a single device. This multimode plate reader should enable microplate-based readings for multiple labels used in drug discovery based on absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence and automated recording of microbial growth curves in microplates. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ('RBG Kew') is a world-famous centre for botanical and mycological knowledge, with two inspiring gardens at Kew in west London and Wakehurst in Sussex. The scientific mission of RBG Kew is to 'Stop Biodiversity Loss'. This requirement for a microbial multimode plate will support the following two research threads. (1) Drug discovery. Researchers using the Biochemistry facilities within the Jodrell Laboratory (Kew site) study the small molecules in plants and fungi to demonstrate the value plant and fungal chemodiversity, for example as a source of useful compounds. An existing multimode plate reader that supports this research is obsolete and requires replacement. (2) Microbiology. An increased focus on fungal biodiversity at RBG Kew has prompted equipping a laboratory in the Jodrell Laboratory specifically to support microbiological methods. One need of this laboratory is to record the growth curves of microorganisms. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18c8b4c7-6f66-4f5a-87c2-f201dc71da33 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW |
| Locality | RICHMOND |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 3AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond Park |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2024 at 16:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18c8b4c7-6f66-4f5a-87c2-f201dc71da33

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18c8b4c7-6f66-4f5a-87c2-f201dc71da33
  20th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-LONDON:-RBGKEW1374---Microbial-Multimode-Plate-Reader/462S6UX8F8
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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