--- title: "UKRI-1301 - ONI Nanoimager S Microscope" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028d0a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028d0a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d0a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d0a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION" published: "2021-01-25" --- # UKRI-1301 - ONI Nanoimager S Microscope Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028d0a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028d0a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d0a.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the buying organisation, UK Research and Innovation, seeking to acquire an ONI Nanoimager S Microscope as part of its goods procurement category. This initiative falls under the medical equipment industry and is set in Oxfordshire, UK. The procurement method employed is a limited tender, leading to the current award stage. The contract was signed on 21 January 2021, with the total contract value amounting to £192,988.85. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth particularly for businesses involved in advanced microscopy and medical research equipment. Companies specialising in innovative scientific instruments, especially those capable of providing compact and user-friendly solutions, would be well-positioned to compete. Given the importance of the technology in the pharmaceutical and research sectors, firms with expertise in developing high-resolution imaging devices could find themselves as key players in this evolving market. ## Notice This contract is for the supply of an ONI Nanoimager S Microscope, Light Engine and other associated software etc ### Lot Information Lot 1 The supply of an ONI Nanoimager S Microscope, Light ENgine, COmputer, NIMOS Software and 1 year system licence ### Procurement Information The technique of fluorescence localisation with photobleaching (FLImP) was invented at the Central Laser Facility, and allows mapping of the structure of complexes of biological molecules in cells, at very high resolution. The CLF has obtained funding through the "Bridging for Innovators" programme (B4I) to deliver advanced laser microscopy and spectroscopy techniques to industry. One of the techniques we wish to offer is FLImP, which has a number of potential applications in the pharmaceutical industry and has already attracted interest from several companies. In order to deliver FLImP for the industrial community we require an easy to use, stable, portable microscope with the characteristics described above. The microscope will be used both at the Octopus facility in the Research Complex at Harwell, or at the place of business of the industrial user when necessary, for samples that are difficult to transport for reasons of either viability or biological safety. For this reason the requirement for portability and the ability to operate in any laboratory without special optical tables or laser interlocks is essential. Conventional microscopes that are commercially available for TIRF/single molecule imaging are large instruments that have to be placed on an optical bench to achieve the necessary stability. However, a new microscope technology has been developed that allows the production of a compact TIRF/single molecule microscope that is inherently stable without the use of an optical bench. This technology was patented by Oxford University's ISIS Innovations and the inventor, Prof Achillefs Kapanidis (e.g. patents WO2015059682, US 20160266362 A1), and is licensed to one company, Oxford Nanoimaging (a spin-out from Oxford University). This company produce the "Nanoimager", the only microscope that is suitable for our requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001460-2021 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Jan 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £192,988 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FL | | 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | OXFORD NANOIMAGING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38510000 - Microscopes ## Release History - 25 Jan 2021 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001460-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ukri.org - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=563536563 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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