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title: "4165/JN/24 - Mass Photometer"
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# 4165/JN/24 - Mass Photometer

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8b2c148-8db4-4e28-8c0b-bd40f7e48dcf

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has awarded a contract for a Mass Photometer under tender reference 4165/JN/24. This procurement falls within the "Detection and Analysis Apparatus" industry category and serves the faculties of Science, Health, and Engineering. The procurement process was managed using an Open Procedure (FTS), and the contract, valued at £264,037.80, runs from 26 September 2024 to 27 September 2024. The University, located in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, previously published the tender on 16 May 2024, with a closing date of 17 June 2024. Key contact for this procurement is James Noble (james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk).

The acquisition of this Mass Photometer offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs and VCSEs that specialise in single-molecule research technologies and biomolecular analysis apparatus. Businesses with expertise in producing versatile, easy-to-use research instruments that can measure sample masses in solution without labels will find this tender especially relevant. Given its potential to enhance various research areas at the University, it presents an excellent opportunity for suppliers in the high-tech research instrumentation sector to establish strong academic partnerships and showcase innovative solutions in a widely accessible research environment.

## Notice

The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences with funding from BBSRC is looking to procure a Mass Photometer. We require new instrumentation that will benefit research across the faculties of Science, Health and Engineering at UoS, falling into three broad categories: 1) Biomolecular interactions of nucleic acids (e.g binding of RNA to chromatin regulators); 2) Protein Biochemistry and macromolecular assembly (e.g multimeric assembly of kinesin motors); 3) Translational Biomolecules (e.g detection of impurities during RNA therapeutic manufacturing). In order to guarantee the versatility needed for our different needs, the instrumentation must be able to measure changes in mass across a range of different biomolecular types. Many potential users are engaged in single- molecule research, and therefore the equipment must be based on single molecule technologies to provide information on all sub-populations of a sample rather than an ensemble-averaged sample. We also need the capability to measure samples in solution, and without the need for fluorescent or other types of label. As the equipment is being hosted in an accessible location and will be open to all users, the equipment must be easy to use and able to provide data in common formats very quickly. This is an FTS open exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend system, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63e13676-a6ec-4a64-83dc-25a3b546d17f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2024 - 27 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £254,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £264,037 |
| 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 SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2024 at 13:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63e13676-a6ec-4a64-83dc-25a3b546d17f
- 16 May 2024 at 15:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d346f43d-9d47-4805-9c3b-3e028bba6086

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63e13676-a6ec-4a64-83dc-25a3b546d17f
  23rd September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d346f43d-9d47-4805-9c3b-3e028bba6086
  16th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield
  All tender documents can be accessed at

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