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title: "The Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of a Live Cell Imaging Instrument"
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# The Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of a Live Cell Imaging Instrument

Buyer: MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fbd7

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## Summary

The Medicines Discovery Catapult, located in Alderley Park, Cheshire, is conducting a tender for the supply, delivery, and maintenance of a Live Cell Imaging Instrument, classified under laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with a contract signed on 30 November 2021, valued at £150,000. Potential suppliers are working under a limited procurement method, specifically negotiated without the publication of a contract notice. A standstill period will commence, concluding on 13 December 2021, during which any challenges may be raised.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in laboratory equipment and imaging technologies, particularly those specialising in live cell analysis systems. Companies that offer compact, high-capacity imaging solutions compatible with containment laboratory requirements are best suited to compete. The unique specifications required by the Medicines Discovery Catapult suggest a focus on advanced technology, meaning that suppliers with innovative products that meet strict safety and operational standards may greatly benefit from this contracting opportunity.

## Notice

The supply, delivery and maintenance of a Live Cell Imager.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The supply, delivery and maintenance of a Live Cell Imager for the TRFID facility (cat 3 laboratories) for Medicines Discovery Catapult located in Alderley Park.

### Procurement Information

Live cell imaging (and analysis) capability with the following specifications is required for the CAT 3 lab facility for the Medicines Discovery Catapult: * Both phase and fluorescence image capture in both 2D (Eg. proliferation, cell viability assays) and 3D (Eg. organoid) cell models enables the wide range of assays required to be run. * Capacity to image multiple plates (using different protocols) at the same time, this is due to the flexibility required as the MDC works on various / multiple projects and needs this level of flexibility to efficiently perform the required experiments. The ability to simultaneously run different assays measuring unrelated endpoints is required to increase lab capacity, reducing time by running concurrent experiments. * Automation of imaging and remote access to live experiments is required to reduce scientist time in the CAT 3 laboratory which is required from a Health and Safety perspective and also a resource perceptive from the vetting of staff required to access the CAT 3 facilities. This is a safety aspect required for a containment level 3 laboratory and makes continuous 24 hour timepoints more manageable. * In addition to microtiter plates the instrument must be compatible with a selection of tissue culture plastics and microscope slides. * Space is limited in the TRFID /CAT 3 facility and means that the instrument must have a compact footprint, either a benchtop instrument or the size of a standard cell culture incubator. The Incucyte SX5 live- cell analysis system is the only system on the market that fulfils all of these requirements thus competition is absent for technical reasons and this purchase is being processed under sole source. MDC will undertake a 10 day standstill period. If no challenges are received during the standstill period the MDC will continue to award the contract to Sartorius. The standstill period will end at midnight on Monday 13th December 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029793-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 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 | £150,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT |
| Locality | CHESHIRE |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK10 4TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Chelford |
| Westminster constituency | Tatton |
| Delivery location | TLD62 Cheshire East |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2021 at 12:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029793-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://md.catapult.org.uk/

## Provenance

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