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title: "Contract for a Multi-Electrode Array (MEA) System for measuring cellular electrical activity"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-133825"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SWANSEA UNIVERSITY"
published: "2023-12-13"
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# Contract for a Multi-Electrode Array (MEA) System for measuring cellular electrical activity

Buyer: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-133825

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## Summary

The Swansea University has awarded a contract to Maxwell Biosystems for a Multi-Electrode Array (MEA) System to measure cellular electrical activity. This procurement falls under the goods category and is part of the Higher Education Research Capital (HERC) Funding 2023-24. The contract was signed on 7th November 2023. Swansea University located in Swansea, UK, facilitated this procurement process at the award stage.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies specializing in electrical equipment, electrodes, medical devices, laboratory equipment, biomedical equipment, and research services. Businesses interested in medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and precision equipment are well-suited to compete. The tender, initiated as a re-tender, was published on 4th August 2023, with a tender deadline of 4th September 2023. The procurement method was open, and the fixed budget for the purchase was GBP 49500. Eligible businesses can access tender documents electronically via the eTenderwales BravoSolution platform.

## Notice

The proposal surrounding this Higher Education Research Capital (HERC) Funding 2023-24 from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), aims to elucidate fundamental mechanisms of underlying neurodegenerative disorders, and specifically to determine the role that abundant brain lipids called plasmalogens play in supporting synaptic transmission. Whilst there are no effective treatments for patients with cognitive impairment, dementia, or Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and none of the available is targeted at preserving synapse integrity and function, this study addresses the role of plasmalogens in synaptic assembly and maintenance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133825 |
| 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 | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 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 | 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 | MAXWELL BIOSYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
- 31711140 - Electrodes
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
- 33692000 - Medical solutions
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38434500 - Biochemical analysers
- 38434540 - Biomedical equipment
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2023 at 08:49 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133825
- 4 Aug 2023 at 15:29 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133825

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swansea.ac.uk
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtmlAll
- https://www.mxwbio.com/
- https://www.swansea.ac.uk

## Provenance

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