UKRI-1161 Laser Micro-dissection Inverted Imaging System

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£228,115published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Jan 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Olympus (Uk) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of MMI Laser Microdissection Inverted Imaging System with the ability to measure the presence of the oligonucleotide-based drugs (i.e. antisense and siRNA) within the tissue and assess drug action through measurement of changes in the mRNA and protein levels of the drug target. We require a brightfield/fluorescence microscope that can be employed to view, record and quantify tissues stained by H&E, in situ hybrisation (ISH) and immunohistochemistry (IHC). We also require an attached laser that can be employed to provide tissue section down to the single cell level for the analysis of drug, mRNA and protein levels. In addition, we require a system that can be expanded in the future through the addition of a confocal microscope.

CPV: For laboratory use · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Feb 2021, 09:32 GMT
Last source update: 20 Feb 2021, 09:32 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-1161
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-003407
Classification (CPV): For laboratory useLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0294b7 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: This system was chosen as it needed to integrate into current systems and equipment on site and was therefore the only option.
Only the Olympus MMI Laser Microdissection Inverted Imaging System has a modular system which allows the addition, integration and onboarding of these facilities such as confocal microscopy, live cell imaging and high content screening to provide a system that can deliver all of the following functions: live cell imaging, spinning disc confocal and high content screening, whilst retaining the original functionality of the system and without hardware replacement.
Also, we require a laser to micro-dissect single cells and tissue biopsies for quantifiable analysis such as RT-PCR, sequencing and western blotting. The sample capture procedure must be an upward capture system in order to reduce contamination of samples to a minimum. It must be possible to maintain an RNA-ase and DNA-ase free environment.
This is the only equipment able to deliver all the above as an integrated system.

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=569061891 GO Reference: GO-2021220-PRO-17818495

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £228,1151 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jan 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Olympus (Uk) Ltd	£228,115 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 003407-2021-UKRI-1161-1 · Olympus (Uk) Ltd
Signed
25 Jan 2021
Value
£228,115
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawScientific Research Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, UK, SN2 1FLContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Olympus (Uk) LtdAwarded supplierN/A KeyMed House, Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK, SS2 5QHContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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