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# Procurement of a Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-a-fluorescence-activated-cell-sorter-ocds-h6vhtk-03abd5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester Metropolitan University : "Procurement of a Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter". Published status: complete. Published Value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Mar 2023, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester Metropolitan University ](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-metropolitan-university-GB-FTS-129570)
- **Published Value:** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 March 2023 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Sorters
- **Delivery Location:** UKD33
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £187,807 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-a-fluorescence-activated-cell-sorter-ocds-h6vhtk-03abd5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03abd5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-a-fluorescence-activated-cell-sorter-ocds-h6vhtk-03abd5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fmmu%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-a-fluorescence-activated-cell-sorter-ocds-h6vhtk-03abd5#participate

## Description
Manchester Metropolitan is seeking to appoint through an open tender process a suitably qualified and experienced provider of a Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter. To include, but not limited to; •	The supply of newly manufactured Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter.•	A maintenance contract for the full duration of the agreement, covering all costs associated with preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, parts and labour and software upgrades. •	Delivery of Goods to the University campus as stated in the documentation•	Full installation of the Goods upon delivery, inclusive of the required system and compliance checks, and acceptance testing.  •	Full user training covering usage of the system, and any associated software packages.•	A minimum warranty period of 1 Year from the date of installation for parts and labour.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30132300
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** Procurement of a Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Procurement of a Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter (active)
  - Award id: `016706-2023-MMU1262-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Sony Europe B.V**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-95771`
  - Value: £187,807 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Procurement of a Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter (active)
  - Signed Value: £187,807
  - Signed Date: 04/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016706-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-13T11:39:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T23:18:40.064Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03abd5