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title: "Biosorter upgrade with extended warranty"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046ca9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF YORK"
published: "2024-05-31"
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# Biosorter upgrade with extended warranty

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF YORK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046ca9

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## Summary

The University of York has awarded a contract for the upgrade of a Biosorter with an extended warranty. The procurement process, led by the University of York, involved the purchase of goods related to analysers within the industry category. The main procurement method was a negotiated process without public notice. The contract was awarded to UNION BIOMETRICA INC, a supplier from the United States. The contract value is £240,000, signed on 31st May 2024. The project is to upgrade an existing Union Biometrica BioSorter with specific technical requirements to detect fluorescence and transgenes.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the analysers industry sector to compete for contracts involving the upgrade of scientific equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in bioscience technologies and equipment servicing may find this tender particularly suitable for business growth. The University of York's procurement process highlights the importance of technical expertise and the ability to provide specific equipment upgrades and warranties in the tendering process.

## Notice

The University of York requires an upgrade to an existing Union Biometrica BioSorter, consisting of a 1000 mm Fluid and Optics Core Assembly (FOCA) and a 445nm laser. Also required is an extended 3-year warranty covering the original instrument and the required upgrades.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of York requires an upgrade to an existing Union Biometrica BioSorter, consisting of a 1000 mm Fluid and Optics Core Assembly (FOCA) and a 445nm laser. The upgrade from a 500 mm FOCA to include a 445nm laser will enable the instrument to detect AmCyan fluorescence, when coupled with two other lasers, and to enable the detection of multiple transgenes allowing mosquitoes and slightly larger BSL L1 larvae to be sampled. Also required is an extended 3-year warranty covering the original instrument and the required upgrades.

### Procurement Information

Union Biometrica is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the equipment and therefore the only party that can undertake the upgrade and provide the warranty which remains better value than purchasing a new instrument.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017011-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 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 | £240,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF YORK |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO10 5DD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Hull Road |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLE21 York |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNION BIOMETRICA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38434000 - Analysers

## Release History

- 31 May 2024 at 12:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017011-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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