--- title: "PRIMO - Microscope" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000635061" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000635061" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000635061.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000635061.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH" published: "2020-11-03" --- # PRIMO - Microscope Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000635061 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000635061) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000635061.json) ## Summary The University of Edinburgh has recently completed a procurement process for a contract titled "PRIMO - Microscope", which falls within the education and medical research sectors. This procurement was initiated as a limited tender process without prior publication of a call for competition, focusing on the provision of innovative bioengineering equipment essential for biomedical applications. The contract was signed on 14th September 2020, with a total value of £229,000. The delivery location is specified as Edinburgh, UK. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the biomedical technology sector, particularly those specialising in innovative equipment and custom cellular environments. Companies that offer similar technologies or services would be well-suited to compete, especially those capable of providing flexible and efficient solutions for prototyping cell substrates. Engaging in this procurement could enhance their market presence and foster valuable partnerships within the academic and medical research communities. ## Notice The equipment (PRIMO) is a bioengineering platform enabling scientists to build custom microenvironments for living cells. This technology is necessary to advance our ability to generate cell products for biomedical applications such as drug screening or cell replacement therapies. PRIMO can be used to understand how the cells respond to specific microenvironmental variables (stiffness, geometry, chemistry of the cell substrate) or to build cellular substrates that mimic the native environment of the cells ### Lot Information Lot 1 The equipment (PRIMO) is a bioengineering platform enabling scientists to build custom microenvironments for living cells. This technology is necessary to advance our ability to generate cell products for biomedical applications such as drug screening or cell replacement therapies. PRIMO can be used to understand how the cells respond to specific microenvironmental variables (stiffness, geometry, chemistry of the cell substrate) or to build cellular substrates that mimic the native environment of the cells ### Procurement Information PRIMO is an innovative technology that builds on the recent work of CNRS academics in France who have partnered with industry (Alveole) to streamline the fabrication process of custom cellular environments and make it accessible to non-specialist labs. Two patented technologies give PRIMO unique strengths that fulfil our requirements: a) flexibility for the prototyping of a wide diversity of cell substrates designs and b) speed to enable high throughput applications. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV398872 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | 3 Nov 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Sep 2020 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £229,000 | ## 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 | ALVEOLE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ## Release History - 3 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV398872 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV398872 PRIMO - Microscope - The equipment (PRIMO) is a bioengineering platform enabling scientists to build custom microenvironments for living cells. This technology is necessary to advance our ability to generate cell products for biomedical applications such as drug screening or cell replacement therapies. PRIMO can be used to understand how the cells respond to specific microenvironmental variables (stiffness, geometry, chemistry of the cell substrate) or to build cellular substrates that mimic the native environment of the cells ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000635061 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000635061. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000635061.json.