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title: "CEFAS24-05 Contract for provision of a tissue processor and associated maintenance and servicing, for BAHA in Belize, under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP)"
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# CEFAS24-05 Contract for provision of a tissue processor and associated maintenance and servicing, for BAHA in Belize, under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP)

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6265d57-86f8-4d16-aa22-1c561f8ccbe6

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## Summary

The award has been granted to Shandon Diagnostics Limited t/a Epredia for the provision of a tissue processor and associated maintenance and servicing under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme. The buyer is Cefas based in Lowestoft, UK. The procurement stage was an open procedure below the threshold, with a tender period ending on 30th January 2024. The contract period is from 1st March 2024 to 1st March 2027. The industry category is laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The contract value is GBP 43,841.92.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the laboratory equipment sector to grow by providing a carousel-rotary style tissue processor. Companies able to meet the specifications and requirements outlined in the tender, such as firms with expertise in laboratory equipment manufacturing and maintenance, would be well-suited to compete. The contract includes on-site installation, training, a 12-month warranty, and a service contract for the first 12 months, with an additional 2 years of support. Interested companies should ensure they can fulfil the technical specifications and timelines set out in the tender documents.

## Notice

The Supplier will provide a carousel-rotary style tissue processor, with the following specifications: 1. Capable of processing between 100 and 200 specimens housed in Tissue cassettes. 2. Electrical Configurations 120V, 60Hz, AC and work with appropriate type A, B or C plugs. 3. A fume control system is required to eliminate harmful fumes. Ideally there will be a facility to fit a carbon filter. 4x Spare filters should be included as part of the bundle. There must be a facility to easily buy replacement filters. 4. Ideally 8 or more reagent stations. These must be resistant to xylene and alcohol. Each station must be easily removed and cleanable. If the stations are considered as additional consumables, these must be included in the quotation. 5. At least 3 heated wax stations. 6. Built-in specimen basket agitation and/or reagent mixing facilities. 7. An integrated computer control system with a keypad and display. 8. Ideally a method of recoding faults so that engineers can be made aware of issues by sending logs or error codes. 9. Ability to programme user defined processing schedules, and there must be a memory cache to allow for multiple programs to be saved on the instrument. 10. Pre-set programs available to use, as well as free editing of station parameters such as mixing, immersion time, drip time (to avoid reagent carry over), and temperature control for wax baths. 11. The capacity to inform the user of the status of the instrument programmes with the following parameters: * Adjustable start time and delayed start time adjustable as required by the user. * Total program run time, predicted end time must be displayed on demand. * Ideally multiple baskets could be processed at the same time and for these to be detailed on the display so the progress and end time can be checked for each basket. * Audible alarms, error messages and warning codes for when paraffin wax is un-melted and in solid state. In addition, automatic reheating of wax before basket is transferred to a wax bath. * Warning and alarms if the power has been lost or if there has been a fault. * Manual operation and overrides are essential. * A battery backup to allow for power outages and retaining of instrument memory. Please include in quotation if this is not supplied as standard. * Ability to remove specimens from the instrument if there is a mains or battery failure. * Failsafe conditions such as automatic immersion of tissue basket in a station, in case of mains power failure. 12. If an uninterrupted power supply device is required to use the equipment, please specify and include in quotation. 13. All required leads and connectors must be included. On-site installation and training A 12 month warranty as standard A service contract for the first 12 month warranty period, plus an additional 2 years' support following (total 3 years)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bbaa106-33b4-4422-8a72-425efc3039a8 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 1 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,841 |
| 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 | CEFAS |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED T/A EPREDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2024 at 09:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bbaa106-33b4-4422-8a72-425efc3039a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bbaa106-33b4-4422-8a72-425efc3039a8
  1st March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b1d2988e-1ead-4c51-ba42-5e4d5754ce45
  CEFAS24-05-Contract for provision of a tissue processor under OCPP_signed_Redacted

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