---
title: "Optical tweezer system equipped with TIRF, Widefield, microfluidics."
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000708735"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2022-10-03"
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# Optical tweezer system equipped with TIRF, Widefield, microfluidics.

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000708735

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## Summary

The University Of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the purchase of an optical tweezer system with TIRF microscopy, widefield microscopy, and microfluidics. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The process was completed on 3rd October 2022. The buying organization, University Of Edinburgh, is situated in Edinburgh, UK. The tender falls under the industry category of education and was categorized as a goods procurement. The award value of the contract is 713,000.00 EUR, with the contract being signed on 22nd July 2022.

This tender for the optical tweezer system can present growth opportunities for businesses specializing in supplying advanced scientific equipment, particularly SMEs in the scientific instrumentation industry. The University Of Edinburgh sought a unique system with specialized features, providing a niche for suppliers offering cutting-edge technologies. Businesses with expertise in optical instrumentation and microscopy, as well as those capable of delivering bespoke scientific solutions, would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders requiring advanced scientific equipment and methodologies.

## Notice

Purchase of an optical tweezer system with Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy and widefield microscopy plus microfluidics.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

An optical tweezer system with Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy and widefield microscopy plus microfluidics including 12 months warranty.

### Procurement Information

The supplier offers the only truly correlative optical tweezers-fluorescence system combining four core technologies: multi-trap continuous-wave optical tweezers, multi-color widefield and TIRF microscopy, label-free Interference Reflection Microscopy (IRM) and multi-channel laminar flow micro-fluidics.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460599 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 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 | £713,000 |

## 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 | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LUMICKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38510000 - Microscopes
- 38512200 - Molecular microscopes

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460599

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460599
  Optical tweezer system equipped with TIRF, Widefield, microfluidics. - Purchase of an optical tweezer system with Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy and widefield microscopy plus microfluidics.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000708735
- https://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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