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title: "Contract of a Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) machine (RISE project)"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-121612"
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buyer: "SWANSEA UNIVERSITY"
published: "2023-03-29"
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# Contract of a Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) machine (RISE project)

Buyer: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-121612

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## Summary

Swansea University is looking to award a contract for a Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) machine within the framework of the RISE project. The procurement falls under the goods category and relates to medical devices, microbiological cultures, sensors, and laboratory equipment. The tender process was initiated on 29th March 2023, and the award was granted to Malvern Panalytical Limited on 9th November 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in medical devices, laboratory equipment, and sensors to compete for providing a NTA machine with specific capabilities. Suitable businesses should be able to deliver precise analysis apparatus for characterising and purifying exosomes. The contracting authority, Swansea University, aims to strengthen academic and industrial collaborations through this procurement process, fostering innovation and research in medical therapeutics.

## Notice

The Reproductive Biology Group within the Faculty of Medicine, Health & Life Science at Swansea University have purchased a Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) machine to complement their current equipment and expand the capabilities of the group. Procurement of these instruments will support academic and industrial collaborations within the ReNeuron, IgInnovations and Swansea University development of Exosomes towards the clinical utility (RISE) project which aims to develop new therapeutics using exosomes.The RISE project is a collaboration between Swansea University, ReNeuron and Ig Innovations, that will involve characterising and purifying exosomes to better understand exosomes properties that could be useful when designing therapeutic exosomes for the treatment of cancer patients.The Reproductive Biology group have completed a formal open process tender to purchase a NTA machine, which will need to have fluorescent capabilities and be able to quantify size and concentration of a wide range of nanoparticles.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121612 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2022 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWANSEA UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA2 8PP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Sketty |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MALVERN PANALYTICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
- 33698100 - Microbiological cultures
- 35125100 - Sensors
- 35125110 - Biometric sensors
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38432000 - Analysis apparatus
- 38434500 - Biochemical analysers
- 38434540 - Biomedical equipment
- 39162000 - Educational equipment

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2023 at 13:04 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121612
- 24 May 2022 at 13:24 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121612

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.htmlso
- https://www.swansea.ac.uk

## Provenance

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