Laser Flow NanoAnalyzer · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)

Awarded value£444,4002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Jul 2023no call for competition

Awarded to NanoFCM CO., LTD2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A flow nano-analyser instruments based on flow cytometry technology capable of measuring extracellular vesicles as small as 40nm, and up to 1μm by light scattering and fluorescence simultaneously. The combined measurement of size, concentration and of biomarkers is obtained by the interrogation of 10,000 individual particle events in only 1 minute. For use in research to analyse life at the nanoscale.

CPV: Instruments for checking physical characteristics

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

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: 28 Jun 2023, 08:39 BST
Last source update: 12 Jul 2023, 08:05 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-019875
Classification (CPV): Instruments for checking physical characteristics
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dcfb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Regulation 32 is being applied as in 32(2) (b)
(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons
and
(iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
The technology required for this research grant and its outcomes can only be found in the NanoFCM system. This technology and its unique features are protected by patents in the USA (US2015/0233812A1) and in Europe (EP2908119A1).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £444,4002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 12 Jul 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NanoFCM CO., LTD	£242,400 †	—	Awarded
NanoFCM CO., LTD	£202,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Laser Flow NanoAnalyzer · NanoFCM CO., LTD
Signed
12 Jul 2023
Value
£202,000
Status
active
Contract 018323-2023-1 · NanoFCM CO., LTD
Signed
27 Jun 2023
Value
£242,400
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000667 THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD,WESTERN BANK, SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire & Humber, S102TNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NanoFCM CO., LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11542620 Building D6, Thane Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG90 6BH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.