--- title: "NCA21150 - Scalable Transfection System" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000718238" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000718238" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000718238.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000718238.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH" published: "2023-02-02" --- # NCA21150 - Scalable Transfection System Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000718238 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000718238) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000718238.json) ## Summary The University Of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for NCA21150 - Scalable Transfection System to MaxCyte. The procurement stage was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender was for goods in the Education industry category. The contract was signed on 16th December 2022, with a total value of £115,993.37. The contract was awarded based on the unique capability of MaxCyte's technology for cell transfection, creating opportunities for businesses in the biotechnology sector. The tender by the University Of Edinburgh for a Scalable Transfection System presents business opportunities for companies in the biotechnology sector. Suppliers with expertise in cell transfection technologies, particularly those focused on genome engineering applications, would be well-suited to compete. The contract with MaxCyte was awarded based on the superior performance of their ExPERT GTx instrument, showcasing the importance of innovative solutions in winning public procurement contracts in the education sector. ## Notice a validated platform for cell transfection using flow electroporation. The system enables rapid and efficient transfection of any kind of cell with any molecule (plasmids, proteins, protein complexes, drugs, mRNA, siRNA) at any scale. The sterile, closed system provides consistency, flexibility, scalability and loading efficiency while avoiding the inherent drawbacks of alternative methods ### Lot Information Lot 1 The MaxCyte ExPERT GTx is the only instrument available on the market that can perform transfection of human cells at a scale compatible with large-scale genome engineering applications: up to 20 billion cells per experiment. The MaxCyte offers high efficiency of electroporation, low cytotoxicity and high flexibility through its unique flow electroporation technology, in which cells are pumped through an integrated electroporation circuit. Competing instruments that lack the flow electroporation capacity are not compatible with large-scale genome engineering applications. ### Procurement Information The MaxCyte ExPERT GTx is the only instrument available on the market that can perform transfection of human cells at a scale compatible with large-scale genome engineering applications: up to 20 billion cells per experiment. The MaxCyte offers high efficiency of electroporation, low cytotoxicity and high flexibility through its unique flow electroporation technology, in which cells are pumped through an integrated electroporation circuit. Competing instruments that lack the flow electroporation capacity are not compatible with large-scale genome engineering applications. This unique capability has been compared to the required output of the use of the machine and directly applies to the usage ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470184 | | 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 | 2 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Dec 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 | £115,993 | ## 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 | MAXCYTE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33100000 - Medical equipments ## Release History - 2 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470184 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470184 NCA21150 - Scalable Transfection System - a validated platform for cell transfection using flow electroporation. The system enables rapid and efficient transfection of any kind of cell with any molecule (plasmids, proteins, protein complexes, drugs, mRNA, siRNA) at any scale. The sterile, closed system provides consistency, flexibility, scalability and loading efficiency while avoiding the inherent drawbacks of alternative methods ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000718238 - https://maxcyte.com/ ## 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-r6ebe6-0000718238. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000718238.json.