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DA0192 Falcon Upgrade

Molecular microscopes
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Tenderline Synopsis: University Of Edinburgh: "DA0192 Falcon Upgrade". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityUniversity Of EdinburghScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
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Contracting AuthorityUniversity Of Edinburgh
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Statuscomplete
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Published31 Aug 2023, 10:11 BST
Last source update31 Aug 2023, 10:11 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationMolecular microscopes
Delivery area
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03f850
What is being bought
The FALCON module enables Protein – Protein association studies. This is important for HGU and IGC work as it enables researchers to see where molecules are binding within a cell, organoid or model organism. There isn’t another IGC piece of equipment which can do this work. The studies are live so travel to the closest working system in Dundee Is very challenging. This is an upgrade to an existing piece of equipment already installed within the university.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Aug 2023, 10:11 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    31 Aug 2023, 10:11 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    31 Aug 2023, 10:11 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
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  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Leica Stellaris was originally purchased in 2021 from the funding the MRC received to boost medical research during the Covid Period. The decision making at that point had to be very quick as the funding was on a short turn around. Emerging research, particularly since the QQR has identified a need for an upgrade which would enable ‘F-techniques’ such as FRET and FLIM for association studies. The Stellaris is much more sensitive and fast than other similar AIR confocals. Which is likely why at the time of initial purchase there was no research ask for this work. However as users have discovered what the instrument is capable of they now want to make use of its extended functionality. The increase in usage of the current confocal has highlighted that an increase in functionality will increase its chargeable core working time, this increase in functionality will come from the proposed upgrade with the addition of the falcon module
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    31 Aug 2023, 10:11 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 11 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST · £121,023
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd
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Contracts
Contract
£121,023 · signed 11 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authority GB-FTS-2023
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  • University Of Edinburgh
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH1 1HT
  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
    reviewBody

    Edinburgh, EH1 1LB
  • Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd
    supplier

    Larch House, Woodlands Business Park, Breckland, Linford Wood West, Milton Keynes, UK, MK14 6FG
    +44 8456049095
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Planning and rationale
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Procedure rationaleThe MaxCyte ExPERT GTx is the only instrument available on the market that can perform transfection of human cells at a scale compatible with large-scale genome engineering applications: up to 20 billion cells per experiment.