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title: "CEFAS22-113 Flow cytometer"
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# CEFAS22-113 Flow cytometer

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef7d50d8-6184-46ca-9631-5e0ce37f71f7

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra Network eTendering Portal) has recently awarded a contract for a flow cytometer worth £108,000. The procurement process was completed through a direct procurement method using a single tender action. The contract period is from 1st November 2022 to 31st March 2023, aimed at measuring phytoplankton community diversity and spatial distribution in the marine equipment industry category. The location for delivery is in the East of England, United Kingdom.

This tender opportunity, suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations, offers a chance for companies to supply the required flow cytometer. Businesses involved in services related to marine equipment and those capable of providing high-resolution phytoplankton community diversity measurement solutions would be well-suited to compete in this tender process. With the contract beginning on 1st November 2022, interested parties can explore growth opportunities in environmental monitoring and marine equipment services to play a vital role in supporting ecosystem health and advancements in marine research.

## Notice

Flow cytometer to measure phytoplankton community diversity and their spatial distribution at high resolution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2d5ee0d-a294-43cb-9e8a-e1f3b095877f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £114,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £108,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| 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 | CYTOBUOY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34930000 - Marine equipment

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2022 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2d5ee0d-a294-43cb-9e8a-e1f3b095877f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2d5ee0d-a294-43cb-9e8a-e1f3b095877f
  5th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a57b3db-a751-4d4c-a3cd-3edf7eb9262c
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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