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title: "Imaging-enhanced flow cytometer"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000736385"
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# Imaging-enhanced flow cytometer

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000736385

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has completed a procurement process for an "Imaging-enhanced flow cytometer" in the Education industry category. The contract was awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific - Life Technologies. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award without prior publication of a call for competition. The total contract value is £150,937.94 GBP, with the contract signed on 22nd June 2023. The location of the procurement is at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, UK.

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## Notice

Imaging-enhanced flow cytometer, for simultaneous morphology and flow data analysis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of a CytPix cytrometery system with a matched configuration to existing Attune Nxt system to enable harmonised flow cytometric analyses campus-wide.

### Procurement Information

Uniquely, this cytometer incorporates acoustic focusing which produces lower coefficients of variation (cv) compared to the facility's other classical hydrodynamic focusing instruments (

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481841 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 23 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 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 | £150,937 |

## 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 | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC - LIFE TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38434000 - Analysers
- 38434510 - Cytometers

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481841

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481841
  Imaging-enhanced flow cytometer - Imaging-enhanced flow cytometer, for simultaneous morphology and flow data analysis.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000736385
- https://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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