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title: "3721/JN - Cell Sorter"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b7db"
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# 3721/JN - Cell Sorter

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b7db

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences has recently completed a tender process for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a fluorescently activated cell sorter. This procurement falls under the goods category and involves the purchase of laboratory, optical and precision equipment. The deadline for bid submission was on July 31st, 2023. The contract was awarded to Sony Europe B.V., with a contract value of £315,940.58 signed on June 21st, 2023.

This tender by the University of Sheffield presents a growth opportunity for businesses specializing in laboratory equipment and technology. Companies dealing with fluorescence-activated cell sorters and precision equipment are well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement stage has now advanced to the award phase, with the contract already signed and active. The University's specific requirements offer a niche market for suppliers seeking to provide advanced cell sorting solutions to academic institutions.

## Notice

The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences requires the supply, installation and commissioning of a fluorescently activated cell sorter, which will primarily be used for sorting cells from either cell suspensions or dissociated tissues. The system should be capable of imaging a minimum of 8 colours. A major application for the system will be to sort single cells for downstream mRNA expression analysis on a 10x Genomics Chromium iX machine, so the system needs to be suitable for this.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences requires the supply, installation and commissioning of a fluorescently activated cell sorter, which will primarily be used for sorting cells from either cell suspensions or dissociated tissues. The system should be capable of imaging a minimum of 8 colours. A major application for the system will be to sort single cells for downstream mRNA expression analysis on a 10x Genomics Chromium iX machine, so the system needs to be suitable for this.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018836-2023 |
| 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 | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jul 2023 - 1 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £315,940 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SONY EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2023 at 12:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018836-2023
- 2 May 2023 at 08:52 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012449-2023
- 13 Apr 2023 at 08:53 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010590-2023
- 31 Mar 2023 at 14:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009515-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield

## Provenance

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