---
title: "Vycap"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000577120"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2019-03-12"
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# Vycap

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000577120

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the University of Edinburgh involves the award of a contract for an advanced cell isolation and analysis system, branded as Vycap. This tender falls under the goods procurement category and is linked to the education and medical research industries. The contract was signed on 17 January 2019, and the delivery is expected at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, with only one bid submitted for this contract.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in innovative medical technologies, particularly those focusing on cell analysis and isolation solutions. Companies that offer advanced imaging systems or microfluidic technologies could find themselves well-suited to compete in future tenders of a similar nature, especially those looking to enhance research capabilities in educational or healthcare settings. Engaging with the University of Edinburgh's procurement processes could lead to fruitful collaborations and market expansion for the right suppliers.

## Notice

The ability to isolate cells with the ability to then analyse them: the Analysis system uses an inverted fluorescence microscope that works with self-seeding microwell chips, where the cells are floated over an array and then fill individual wells.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Up until recently there has been no automated technology available to sort cells based on their morphological features, which can then be isolated for subsequent molecular analysis. In the past, experiments in the Human Genetics Unit to isolate single cells for RNAseq procedures have been conducted by laborious laser capture microdissection, which take days to produce only a very few viable cells, with a then limited ability to further analyse such cells; which is neither cost or time effective. New technology now available combines the ability to isolate cells with the ability to then analyse them: the VyCAP Puncher system uses an inverted fluorescence microscope that works with self-seeding microwell chips, where the cells are floated over an array and then fill individual wells

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347990 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £167,540 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | VYCAP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38432000 - Analysis apparatus

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347990

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347990
  Vycap - The ability to isolate cells with the ability to then analyse them: the Analysis system uses an inverted fluorescence microscope that works with self-seeding microwell chips, where the cells are floated over an array and then fill individual wells.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000577120

## Provenance

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