Full Spectrum Flow Cytometer

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South West (UKK)

Awarded value£403,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Mar 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Cytek Biosciences B.V

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Exeter has a requirement for a full spectrum flow cytometer.

CPV: Cytometers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The provision of a full spectrum flow cytometer

Delivery: South West

38434510 Cytometers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Mar 2023, 11:24 GMT
Last source update: 20 Mar 2023, 11:24 GMT
Authority reference: UOE/2023/019/MB
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-007974
Classification (CPV): Cytometers
Delivery area: South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b438 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The University has a requirement for a Cytek Aurora Spectral Flow Cytometer 5L with customized SIT (special Sample Injection Tube, for on-fly drug delivery) a technology which uniquely combines the speed, sensitivity, quantity and multi-colour cytomics approaches with a unique combination of patent-pending innovative technologies that has a unique capability of measuring the entire emission spectra of the fluorescent dyes excited by multiple lasers installed on the instrument. The equipment offers extremely powerful new approaches for our research in microbiology, mycology infectious disease immunology, stem cell, environmental marine science, botanic and many more.
The specifications include the specially designed SIT to perform functional real-time assays such as Ca2+ measurement. APDs are highly sensitive semiconductor chips that provide more sensitivity and resolution.
Therefore, this system will be using the APD detector arrays for each laser (equipped with up to 16 channels per laser to capture the emission spectra of dyes that emit in the 365 to 830-nm wavelength range). This instrument is the only solution that can achieve all of the University's research needs.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £403,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cytek Biosciences B.V	£403,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 007974-2023-1 · Cytek Biosciences B.V
Signed
20 Mar 2023
Value
£403,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Exeter

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation RC000653 Northcote House, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QHContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Court of JusticeMediation body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cytek Biosciences B.VAwarded supplier Paasheuvelweg 25, Tower C5, Amsterdam, NL1, 1105 BP

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.