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# QUB/2598/24 - Contract for the Supply of a microfluidic system for single cell sorting and antibody discovery workflows and any ancillary or consumables products.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/qub-2598-24-contract-for-the-supply-of-a-microfluidic-system-for-single-cell-sorting-and-a-ocds-h6vhtk-04a3fc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Queens University Belfast: "QUB/2598/24 - Contract for the Supply of a microfluidic system for single cell sorting and antibody discovery workflows and any ancillary or consumables products.". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Oct 2024, 16:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Queens University Belfast](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/queens-university-belfast-GB-FTS-149012)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 October 2024 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical equipments, Miscellaneous medical devices and products
- **Delivery Location:** UKN06
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £750,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/qub-2598-24-contract-for-the-supply-of-a-microfluidic-system-for-single-cell-sorting-and-a-ocds-h6vhtk-04a3fc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a3fc`

## Before you bid
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- **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/qub-2598-24-contract-for-the-supply-of-a-microfluidic-system-for-single-cell-sorting-and-a-ocds-h6vhtk-04a3fc#tl-md)

## Description
Queen’s University of Belfast wishes to procure a single cell microfluidic encapsulation system to enhance productivity cell line development and antibody discovery workflows. We aim to detect expression levels of specific antibodies on a single cell level and isolate these cells for further expansion. To this end, we require an encapsulation system which can analyse secreted antibodies and sorting cells in a sterile environment. To accelerate cell line development workflows, we require a system which can ensure monoclonality and excellent cell viability following isolation.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33100000, 33190000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** Queen’s University of Belfast wishes to procure a single cell microfluidic encapsulation system to enhance productivity cell line development and antibody discovery workflows. We aim to detect expression levels of specific antibodies on a single cell...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a microfluidic system for single cell sorting and antibody discovery workflows and any ancillary or consumables products. (active)
  - Award id: `039351-2024-QUB/2598/24-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Sphere Fluidics**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-132164`
  - Value: £750,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a microfluidic system for single cell sorting and antibody discovery workflows and any ancillary or consumables products. (active)
  - Signed Value: £750,000
  - Signed Date: 19/11/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F039351-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-06T09:14:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T08:17:07.537Z
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