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title: "UKRI-2399 High Specification Flow Cytometer/Cell Sorter (min 6 lasers)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0384eb"
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# UKRI-2399 High Specification Flow Cytometer/Cell Sorter (min 6 lasers)

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0384eb

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation is seeking a high specification flow cytometer cell sorter with multiple lasers for its Flow Cytometry Unit in Cambridgeshire, UK. The procurement, titled "UKRI-2399 High Specification Flow Cytometer/Cell Sorter (min 6 lasers)", falls under the goods category and has completed the award stage. The contract, valued at £632,477.29, was signed on 14th February 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for companies specialising in cytometers and flow cytometry equipment to engage with UK Research & Innovation. Businesses providing high-end laboratory equipment, particularly those with experience in delivering cytometers with multiple high-powered lasers, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The deadline for the tender was 16th December 2022, and the contract period spans from 2023 to 2024, offering a chance for successful suppliers to build long-term partnerships with the buyer.

## Notice

The LMB Flow Cytometry Unit is looking for a high-specification flow cytometer cell sorter that offers high resolution, sensitivity, and high-parameter fluorescence detection, high-throughput fluidics, and flexible nozzle and pressure options to sort a wide array of particles including bacteria, and live cell types such as from primary tissues in single cell suspension or mammalian cell lines.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The LMB Flow Cytometry Unit is looking for a high-specification flow cytometer cell sorter that offers high resolution, sensitivity, and high-parameter fluorescence detection, high-throughput fluidics, and flexible nozzle and pressure options to sort a wide array of particles including bacteria, and live cell types such as from primary tissues in single cell suspension or mammalian cell lines. Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005216-2023 |
| 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 | 21 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2023 - 23 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £608,000 |
| Lots value | £603,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £632,477 |

## 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 | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIFE TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38434510 - Cytometers

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2023 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005216-2023
- 16 Nov 2022 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032504-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=761814791
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Cytometers./TB67EP83TB
- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

## Provenance

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