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title: "Nano Flow Cytometer Supply, Installation, Service & Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03cf4b"
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# Nano Flow Cytometer Supply, Installation, Service & Maintenance

Buyer: ASTON UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cf4b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the supply, installation, service & maintenance of a Nano Flow Cytometer was recently completed by Aston University. The contract falls under the CPV classification of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The specific equipment sought is capable of measuring extracellular vesicles ranging from 40nm to 1µm using light scattering and fluorescence, enabling the interrogation of 10,000 individual particle events in just 1 minute.

This tender offers growth opportunities for businesses specializing in laboratory equipment, particularly those focused on optical and precision instruments. Companies with expertise in supplying, installing, and servicing advanced scientific equipment such as the Nano Flow Cytometer would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Aston University, the buying organization, is seeking to enhance its research capabilities through the acquisition of cutting-edge technology, creating avenues for collaborations and business expansion within the scientific equipment industry.

## Notice

Nano Flow Cytometer Supply, Installation, Service & Maintenance. Equipment capable of measuring extracellular vesicles as small as 40nm, and up to 1mm by light scattering and fluorescence simultaneously. The combined measurement of size, concentration and of biomarkers is obtained by the interrogation of 10,000 individual particle events in only 1 minute.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Nano Flow Cytometer Supply, Installation, Service & Maintenance. Equipment capable of measuring extracellular vesicles as small as 40nm, and up to 1mm by light scattering and fluorescence simultaneously. The combined measurement of size, concentration and of biomarkers is obtained by the interrogation of 10,000 individual particle events in only 1 minute.

### Procurement Information

Equipment capable of measuring extracellular vesicles as small as 40nm, and up to 1mm by light scattering and fluorescence simultaneously. The combined measurement of size, concentration and of biomarkers is obtained by the interrogation of 10,000 individual particle events in only 1 minute.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014886-2023 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASTON UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 25 May 2023 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014886-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.aston.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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