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title: "RE18012 AKTA pure System"
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# RE18012 AKTA pure System

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb585356-e703-44cb-8610-d905f8d78e76

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the title "RE18012 AKTA pure System," initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, involved the acquisition of an advanced liquid protein purification system. This tender falls under the analysis apparatus category and took place in Swindon, England. The procurement method was an open procedure, allowing broad participation from suppliers. The tender period concluded on 28 March 2018, with the contract commencing on 29 March 2018 and scheduled to end on 28 June 2019. The total value of the contract was £49,391.94.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the scientific and healthcare sectors, particularly those specialising in laboratory equipment and biochemistry. Companies with experience in manufacturing or supplying advanced analysis apparatus, especially those with products compatible with GE Healthcare's systems, would be well-positioned to compete. Engaging in the tender could help businesses expand their reach within the research and development community, potentially leading to robust partnerships and increased sales in specialised markets.

## Notice

The AKTA pure is a flexible and intuitive modular system for the reliable purification of proteins and other biomolecules. The instrument is a FPLC type system. GE healthcare alone manufacture this type of equipment in a protein separation format to the required specification. The Pure is the latest system that has replaced the AKTA Purifier and AKTA Explorer systems. It is compatible with LMB's existing systems (120+ units) and uses the same buffer and column stock deployed in the LMB and specifically backwardly compatible with the existing redundant AKTA Purifier systems used with in the laboratory, and most importantly able to use the existing methods and protocols deployed on the systems they are replacing. More importantly retains consistancey of expermential and research results which is vitally important. The Pure is designed for liquid protein purification applications, rapid purity analysis in method development and drug target characterisation. The system provides reliable, high-resolution purification of target molecules. This is achieved from extremely small amounts or concentrations of starting material, all the way up to large quantity separations. The Pure can perform effective separations from molecules as diverse as intact proteins, protein complexes, and nucleotides. It attains high sample recovery and stability as the complete flowpath is manufactured from inert and biocompatible materials. The instruments resolution is optimised by the connection of columns directly to the multiwavelength UV cell and also by minimised sample dilution in the tubing, valve, and flow cells. In addition to this the instrument has a novel pump design for flexible flow and pressure range, enabling high as well as low pressure separations making the Pure a very flexible system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d959ead7-5295-425e-ba1a-d7a5ef3264e5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 28 Mar 2018 - 28 Jun 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,391 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,391 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GE HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38432000 - Analysis apparatus

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2018 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d959ead7-5295-425e-ba1a-d7a5ef3264e5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d959ead7-5295-425e-ba1a-d7a5ef3264e5
  6th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

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