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title: "NCA30977 Cell Sorter DRI"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031947"
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# NCA30977 Cell Sorter DRI

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031947

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh is seeking to procure a Cell Sorter (NCA30977) to enhance neuroscience research at the UK Dementia Research Institute. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on sorters, with a total contract value of £215,056. The tender was awarded on 11 February 2022. This process involved a limited procurement method, where the selection was made without prior publication of a call for competition, allowing the University to choose a supplier based on specific technical requirements.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in high-tech scientific equipment, particularly those that manufacture cell sorting technologies. Companies with the capability to provide unique and technically advanced products that emphasise gentleness to cells would be ideally suited to compete. Given the focus on brain cell viability in dementia research, suppliers with expertise in medical or scientific instrumentation may benefit the most from this procurement process.

## Notice

With this purchase we are helping to future-proof top-class neuroscience research and publications for the UK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Edinburgh as well as help other research groups in the building or campus or from the wider University community.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

With this purchase we are helping to future-proof top-class neuroscience research and publications for the UK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Edinburgh as well as help other research groups in the building or campus or from the wider University community.

### Procurement Information

Unlike a conventional fluorescence-activated sorter, the Miltenyi MACSQuant Tyto uses an ultra-fast sorting valve, operates at low pressure, does not involve applying a charge to the cells, nor any compression/decompression of cells. Therefore, the Tyto is very gentle to cells which increases viability. This is very important for brain cells such as astrocytes which are worked on heavily in UK DRI Edinburgh labs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004779-2022 |
| 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 | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £215,056 |

## 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 | MILTENYI BIOTEC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30132300 - Sorters

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2022 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004779-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000684072
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

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