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title: "UKRI-2340 Single Molecule Localisation Microscopy (SMLM)"
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# UKRI-2340 Single Molecule Localisation Microscopy (SMLM)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-2340-single-molecule-localisation-microscopy-smlm-ocds-h6vhtk-036501). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-2340 Single Molecule Localisation Microscopy (SMLM)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £290,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Oct 2022, 14:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £290,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 October 2022 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £187,721 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036501`

## 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.
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- **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/ukri-2340-single-molecule-localisation-microscopy-smlm-ocds-h6vhtk-036501#tl-md)

## Description
The requirement is to provide the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge with a high resolution fluorescence imaging platform capable of multi-channel super-resolution imaging by single molecule localisation microscopy (SMLM), single molecule fluorescence particle tracking and single molecule FRET imaging of fixed and live cultured cells, multicellular organoids and organotypic slices. We wish to acquire an optimally engineered compact and portable system that can operate under ambient light in general lab space. Warranty, maintenance and training is also required as specified.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £290,000
- **Description:** The requirement is to provide the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge with a high resolution fluorescence imaging platform capable of multi-channel super-resolution imaging by single molecule localisation microscopy (SMLM), single molecule f...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Single Molecule Localisation Microscope (active)
  - Award id: `035846-2022-UKRI-2340-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Oxford Nanoimaging Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-187008`
  - Value: £187,721 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Single Molecule Localisation Microscope (active)
  - Signed Value: £187,721
  - Signed Date: 23/11/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035846-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-19T14:05:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T19:56:21.660Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036501