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title: "QUB/2501/24 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Two Live-Cell Imaging Systems for use in a Maintained Carbon Dioxide and Humidity Environment."
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# QUB/2501/24 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Two Live-Cell Imaging Systems for use in a Maintained Carbon Dioxide and Humidity Environment.

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042dab

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## Summary

Queen's University Belfast has completed a procurement process titled "QUB/2501/24 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Two Live-Cell Imaging Systems for use in a Maintained Carbon Dioxide and Humidity Environment." This procurement falls under the goods category and specifically involves imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use. The university sought systems to support researchers with live cell imaging under optimal conditions. The contract, valued at £1,000,000, was awarded to Sartorius. The tender was conducted using an open procedure and was governed by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in imaging equipment for medical, dental, or veterinary use to engage with Queen's University Belfast. The procurement stage has been completed, and Sartorius has successfully secured the contract. Businesses with expertise in providing high-throughput live-cell imaging analysis systems may find this tender particularly suitable. The deadline for submission was in the past, and the contract worth £1,000,000 has been signed, offering transparency for interested businesses to understand the awarded supplier and value associated with the procurement process.

## Notice

Queens University of Belfast wishes to procure two high throughput live-cell imaging analysis systems, to support the work of researchers in PGJCCR with live cell imaging in real time under optimal conditions of cell growth in a properly maintained carbon dioxide and humidity environment to enable the efficient capture of cellular changes as they happen in the incubator. It is essential that the system is capable of multiplate/vessel imaging, up to a capacity of 6 plates/vessels and including capacity to image a 384 well plate, to meet the volume of analysis that the centre is undertaking.The system should enable high resolution fluorescence and bright field images to be captured and recorded in real time over hours, days, or weeks. A fully flexible imaging system is required to enables users to observe and quantify complex biological changes over time in cells and 3d structures such as spheroids and organoid models.A fully integrated image acquisition system for data analysis is e

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Two Live-Cell Imaging Systems for use in a Maintained Carbon Dioxide and Humidity Environment.

Renewal: 3 years, with options to extend by up to a further 60 months or until end of life of the equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008963-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008963-2024
- 16 Jan 2024 at 16:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001508-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
- https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors
- https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/

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