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title: "Cytek Aurora Cell Sorter - IRR"
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# Cytek Aurora Cell Sorter - IRR

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000812492

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## Summary

The procurement process was initiated by the University of Edinburgh for the purchase of a Cytek Aurora Cell Sorter to enhance the capabilities of their Institute for Regeneration & Repair. This award, tagged with both "award" and "contract" and classified under the "goods" category, pertains to the education industry within the Edinburgh region. The contract was signed on 6th October 2025, marking the completion of the award stage. The procurement method details indicate a limited procedure, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the specialised nature of the equipment required.

This tender creates substantial business opportunities for companies in the biotech and scientific equipment manufacturing sectors, particularly those specialising in advanced cytometry technologies. The contract was successfully awarded to Cytek Biosciences B.V., highlighting the need for unique technical capabilities suited to the University’s high-parameter and high-performance requirements. Businesses with expertise in innovative flow cytometry and supporting cutting-edge academic research can greatly benefit from engaging with such tailored procurement processes, supporting continued growth and development in Scotland’s life sciences sector.

## Notice

Researchers at the Institute for Regeneration & Repair (IRR) at the University of Edinburgh, the world's largest institute dedicated to research in inflammation, regeneration, and repair, aim to understand the cellular and molecular basis of human disease to identify novel therapeutic targets. IRR brings together three centres: Inflammation Research, Regenerative Medicine, and Reproductive Health. The IRR Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility is one of the UK's leading cytometry facilities and Scotland's first adopter of spectral flow cytometry. Spectral cytometry enables high-parameter analysis without compromising data quality. The facility currently operates two 4-laser Cytek Aurora analysers, which are widely used by researchers across the University of Edinburgh and the BioQuarter campus. The facility now seeks to complement their analysers with a Cytek Aurora Cell Sorter (CS) to expand functionality and provide users with a complete high-dimensional workflow, from identification to isolation and downstream analysis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Researchers at the Institute for Regeneration & Repair (IRR) at the University of Edinburgh, the world's largest institute dedicated to research in inflammation, regeneration, and repair, aim to understand the cellular and molecular basis of human disease to identify novel therapeutic targets. IRR brings together three centres: Inflammation Research, Regenerative Medicine, and Reproductive Health. The IRR Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility is one of the UK's leading cytometry facilities and Scotland's first adopter of spectral flow cytometry. Spectral cytometry enables high-parameter analysis without compromising data quality. The facility currently operates two 4-laser Cytek Aurora analysers, which are widely used by researchers across the University of Edinburgh and the BioQuarter campus. The facility now seeks to complement their analysers with a Cytek Aurora Cell Sorter (CS) to expand functionality and provide users with a complete high-dimensional workflow, from identification to isolation and downstream analysis.

### Procurement Information

The IRR Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility is one of the UK's leading cytometry facilities and Scotland's first adopter of spectral flow cytometry. Spectral cytometry enables high-parameter analysis without compromising data quality. The facility currently operates two 4-laser Cytek Aurora analysers. The facility now seeks to complement their analysers with a Cytek Aurora Cell Sorter (CS) to expand functionality and provide users with a complete high-dimensional workflow, from identification to isolation and downstream analysis. The Aurora CS is the only instrument that offers full compatibility with the existing Aurora analysers, including shared software, unmixing algorithms, and autofluorescence extraction capabilities, which is critical for reproducibility. This compatibility will allow users to seamlessly transfer complex multicolour panels from analysis to sorting with minimal re-optimisation or retraining. The Aurora CS offers: - Matched configuration with the facility's analysers for streamlined experimental transfer. - Addition of a yellow-green laser, providing expanded fluorochrome options and enabling even more complex panel design. - Ability to sort up to six populations simultaneously on any nozzle size. - Enhanced small particle detection, due to a flat-top beam profile with narrow vertical height--this opens up experimental capabilities not currently available in the facility - Longitudinal and clinical research studies, including human tissue, where sample quantity and integrity are limited, and high-dimensional sorting is crucial. Adding the Aurora CS to the facility will significantly enhance the research capabilities of IRR and the broader user base. It will support high-dimensional sorting workflows, especially for rare or limited human samples, enable researchers to perform downstream assays from already-established Aurora panels by providing a matched, high-performance sorter, supporting reproducibility, efficiency, and innovation, enhancing the facility's reputation and capability, benefiting both academic and commercial partners. Feedback from users has been overwhelmingly positive, with strong demand for the ability to sort from Aurora panels becoming a critical need that currently cannot be met.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540950 |
| 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 | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £384,357 |

## 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 | CYTEK BIOSCIENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30132300 - Sorters

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540950

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540950
  Cytek Aurora Cell Sorter - IRR - Researchers at the Institute for Regeneration & Repair (IRR) at the University of Edinburgh, the world's largest institute dedicated to research in inflammation, regeneration, and repair, aim to understand the cellular and molecular basis of human disease to identify novel therapeutic targets. IRR brings together three centres: Inflammation Research, Regenerative Medicine, and Reproductive Health. The IRR Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility is one of the UK's leading cytometry facilities and Scotland's first adopter of spectral flow cytometry. Spectral cytometry enables high-parameter analysis without compromising data quality. The facility currently operates two 4-laser Cytek Aurora analysers, which are widely used by researchers across the University of Edinburgh and the BioQuarter campus. The facility now seeks to complement their analysers with a Cytek Aurora Cell Sorter (CS) to expand functionality and provide users with a complete high-dimensional workflow, from identification to isolation and downstream analysis.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000812492

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