---
title: "Super-resolution microscopy system"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036185"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
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# Super-resolution microscopy system

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036185

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for a "Super-resolution microscopy system" for molecular microscopes, selecting Oxford Nanoimaging Ltd as the supplier. The procurement process was a limited procedure without prior publication, emphasising the unique technical features of the system for sub-cellular research in health and disease. The contract, valued at £229,223, was signed on 1st July 2022, and the delivery location is at QMRI, Edinburgh BioQuarter in the United Kingdom.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses involved in supplying molecular microscopes or supporting sub-cellular research in the health and life sciences industry. Companies with expertise in high-tech scientific equipment, particularly in the field of super-resolution microscopy, could find this tender beneficial for their business growth and expansion into specialised research markets.

## Notice

2D and 3D single-molecule localization microscopy system lease with option to purchase.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Lease with purchase option of a super-resolution microscopy system with PALM and dSTORM, single molecule FRET, astigmatism for 3D measurements & TIRF, Epifluorescence, HILO illumination.

Options: Outright purchase option.

### Procurement Information

Competition is absent as the technical parameters and operating features of the proposed system make it unique amongst super-resolution, single-molecule microscopes, and will enable our research into sub-cellular responses and behaviour in health and disease.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023289-2022 |
| 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 | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 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 | £229,223 |

## 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 | OXFORD NANOIMAGING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38510000 - Microscopes
- 38512200 - Molecular microscopes

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2022 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023289-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000704171
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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