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title: "Correlative Optical Tweezers - total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy system"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03530f"
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# Correlative Optical Tweezers - total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy system

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03530f

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## Summary

The University of Warwick has awarded a contract for the procurement of a Correlative Optical Tweezers – total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy system. The University's main procurement category is goods, and the procurement method used was an open procedure. The awarded contract is valued at £533,382.35 GBP and was signed on the 22nd of September 2022. The supplier for this contract was LUMICKS B.V. The University of Warwick, based in Coventry, United Kingdom, was the buying organisation for this tender.

This tender for the Correlative Optical Tweezers system by the University of Warwick provides a business growth opportunity for suppliers in the field of optical microscopes. Businesses specializing in microscopy equipment and related technologies are well-suited to compete for such tenders. The contract offers a chance for companies to provide cutting-edge biophysical research tools to educational institutions, aligning with the University's focus on education. The procurement process has now advanced to the award stage, offering clear visibility into the contracting authority and opportunities for companies to engage in similar future procurements.

## Notice

The University of Warwick has a requirement to purchase a microscope system with multi-trap continuous-wave optical tweezers, total internal reflection fluorescence and label-free imaging modality for biophysical experiments. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick).The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Warwick has a requirement to purchase a microscope system with multi-trap continuous-wave optical tweezers, total internal reflection fluorescence and label-free imaging modality for biophysical experiments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000641-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £535,000 |
| Lots value | £535,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £533,382 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV4 7AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | Wainbody |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG33 Coventry |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38510000 - Microscopes
- 38515200 - Fluorescent microscopes
- 38634000 - Optical microscopes

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2023 at 11:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000641-2023
- 18 Jul 2022 at 13:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019559-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick).The
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/Home
- https://warwick.ac.uk/insite/

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