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title: "NCA21223 SeqStudio Flex"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044533"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
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# NCA21223 SeqStudio Flex

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044533

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## Summary

The University Of Edinburgh awarded contract NCA21223 for the purchase of SeqStudio Flex imaging equipment for medical, dental, and veterinary use to Life Technologies Ltd. The contract, valued at £170,100.84 GBP, was signed on 1st March 2024. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, with the rationale being the technical uniqueness of the equipment required. The buying organisation, University Of Edinburgh, is a public body in the education sector located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

This procurement process presents opportunities for businesses involved in providing medical equipment and related products. Companies specialising in imaging equipment for medical, dental, and veterinary applications would find this tender of interest due to the specific nature of the required equipment. Businesses capable of supplying high-quality equipment and meeting the technical specifications outlined in the tender would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

This sequencer will deliver high-level Sanger sequencing and fragment analysis performance using capillary electrophoresis to support a wide range of applications including NGS confirmation / Cell Line Authentication / Plasmid Sequencing / Multiplexed PCR / Targeted Sequencing Gene editing confirmation and quality control.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This sequencer will deliver high-level Sanger sequencing and fragment analysis performance using capillary electrophoresis to support a wide range of applications including NGS confirmation / Cell Line Authentication / Plasmid Sequencing / Multiplexed PCR / Targeted Sequencing Gene editing confirmation and quality control.

### Procurement Information

The Odyssey M provides all the scanning functions that have been lost due to relocation of predecessor systems, plus the ability to multiplex more than two antibodies simultaneously and scan microscope slides, and also perform analyses in the visual fluorescence spectrum in addition to near infra-red - I believe this is unique to this piece of equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006858-2024 |
| 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 | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £170,100 |

## 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 | LIFE TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2024 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006858-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759855
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

## Provenance

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