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title: "NCA30952 Perkin Elmer Opera, SE Funded, SCRM"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029fe1"
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# NCA30952 Perkin Elmer Opera, SE Funded, SCRM

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029fe1

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh is conducting a procurement process under the title "NCA30952 Perkin Elmer Opera, SE Funded, SCRM" for the supply of a high-content screening system, specifically the Opera Phenix Plus, which falls under the category of microscopes. This procurement, classified as a limited tender, has completed the award stage, with a contract valued at £718,902 signed on 25 March 2021. The delivery is set to take place at the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, located in Edinburgh BioQuarter. The procurement method was justified because competition was absent for technical reasons, as the specified equipment is unique and cannot be substituted by alternatives without incurring additional costs.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for companies in the scientific equipment supply sector, particularly those offering advanced imaging technologies. Businesses that specialise in high-content screening systems or related fields, such as microscopy and laboratory equipment, are well-positioned to compete in future procurements of this nature. The unique specifications outlined by the University of Edinburgh suggest a preference for suppliers who can meet advanced technical requirements, thus creating opportunities for innovation and specialised product offerings in the market.

## Notice

Opera Phenix(r) Plus HIGH-CONTENT SCREENING SYSTEM Opera Phenix(r) Plus is a high throughput microplate confocal imager for High-Content Screening (HCS). It can acquire, analyze and manage fluorescence, brightfield and digital phase contrast images.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulation Reg 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists)

### Procurement Information

This purchase will ensure continuity of our data processing and experimental setup, Columbus is not interchangeable with other high content platforms currently on the market. If we purchased an alternative platform, it would also require additional licenses for new software and computer hardware, these collateral costs are beyond our current budgetary scope. The Opera Phenix Plus is the only high content screening system available on the market that: i) Will be equipped with up to 3 proprietary high NA automated water immersion objectives of different magnifications for shorter measurement times and improved z-resolution in 3D imaging. This technology is covered by two patent families, granted EP1386189 B1, US7304793 B2:" and EP1646902 B1, US7961384 B2:. It will allow us to visualise in 3D spheroids, organoids and embryos in higher resolution and clarity. This is one of the highest priority in our research scopes to have instrument capable of 3D imaging for 3D disease models. Additionally, it will let us resolve the very small details in cells like protein interaction and RNA localisation and perform neuronal assays (spine analysis, vesicles). ii) Employs a micro lens enhanced dual Nipkow spinning disk concept with proprietary confocal Synchrony Optics(tm) which separates excitation of adjacent fluorescence channels in time and space to reduce spectral crosstalk during simultaneous multicolor confocal imaging on average by 98%. This technology is covered by patent, granted US Patent 9,612,428. This will allow us to use more colours to be imaged simultaneously with unprecedented speed rendering images without crosstalk between colours making analysis data much easier. This is vital to analyse small details like intracellular organelles. Synchrony Optics(tm) is crucial for high throughput assays such as compound screens because it removes the need for image post processing reducing time and a storage. iii) Patent-pending PreciScan extension which determines the z-position of the object and use it in a re-scan. PreciScan allows to quickly find region of interest in low magnification and rescan it in higher magnification for more details. This feature is of most importance for our imaging needs allowing us to perform detection of rare events happening in cells, reduction of data load and increase of imaging speed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006255-2021 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 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 | £718,902 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PERKIN ELMER LAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38510000 - Microscopes

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2021 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006255-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

## Provenance

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