--- title: "UKRI-1682 Mass Photometer" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f240" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f240" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f240.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f240.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2021-11-01" --- # UKRI-1682 Mass Photometer Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f240 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f240) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f240.json) ## Summary The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has completed a procurement process for a contract titled "UKRI-1682 Mass Photometer." This contract falls within the goods category, specifically for instruments used to check physical characteristics in the scientific research industry. The procurement was conducted under a limited method, without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract was signed on 30th September 2021 for a total value of £164,221. The delivery location for the equipment is in the United Kingdom. The process has reached the award stage, with Refeyn Ltd as the sole supplier awarded the contract. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in high-precision scientific instruments and mass photometry technologies, specifically those with capabilities in providing maintenance services. Companies that hold expertise in measuring devices, particularly in the fields of biochemistry and molecular analysis, would be well-positioned to compete in future procurement related to similar technologies and applications. The exclusive nature of the award procedure highlights the unique advantages offered by mass photometry, underscoring the potential for businesses equipped with innovative solutions to engage in specialised contracts with public sector bodies. ## Notice Supply of Mass photometer and maintenance service: It derives molecular mass not indirectly from a measurement of the hydrodynamic radius (e.g. SEC or DLS) but from light scattered by single molecules, making it uniquely suited to differentiate between particles of similar size but different mass (e.g. loaded vs. unloaded gene delivery particles). As mass photometry measures the mass of each molecule individually it is uniquely suited to inform about complex samples and processes including sub-populations lost in ensemble measurements (e.g. SPR, BLI or DLS). The measurements can be done directly in solution, on minimal sample amounts and in a variety of buffer conditions. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Supply of Mass photometer and maintenance service: It derives molecular mass not indirectly from a measurement of the hydrodynamic radius (e.g. SEC or DLS) but from light scattered by single molecules, making it uniquely suited to differentiate between particles of similar size but different mass (e.g. loaded vs. unloaded gene delivery particles). As mass photometry measures the mass of each molecule individually it is uniquely suited to inform about complex samples and processes including sub-populations lost in ensemble measurements (e.g. SPR, BLI or DLS). The measurements can be done directly in solution, on minimal sample amounts and in a variety of buffer conditions. ### Procurement Information Mass photometry provides truly unique benefits as it derives molecular mass not indirectly from a measurement of the hydrodynamic radius (e.g. SEC or DLS) but from light scattered by single molecules, making it uniquely suited to differentiate between particles of similar size but different mass (e.g. loaded vs. unloaded gene delivery particles). As mass photometry measures the mass of each molecule individually it is uniquely suited to inform about complex samples and processes including sub-populations lost in ensemble measurements (e.g. SPR, BLI or DLS). The measurements can be done directly in solution, on minimal sample amounts and in a variety of buffer conditions. Refeyn TwoMP mass photometer is currently the only commercial system available providing single-molecule scattering contrast of sufficient quality, reproducibility and stability to allow for direct correlation to molecule mass. It achieves this by building on a portfolio of Intellectual Property Rights licensed exclusively to or developed by Refeyn Ltd (e.g. US10775597B2 / EP3485309B1 / JP2019520612 / CN109477955, US10816784B1, DE202019100833 / CN20987913/ JP3222366, WO2019110977, GB2588378, WO2020052522). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027346-2021 | | 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 | 1 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Sep 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 | £164,221 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | REFEYN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics - 38424000 - Measuring and control equipment ## Release History - 1 Nov 2021 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027346-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ukri.org - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=639369772 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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