Confocal (spinning disk) microscope with isolation table and environmental chamber

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£240,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Feb 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Olympus KeyMed

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice to alert the market of the University of Manchester intention to award a contract for the provision of a Confocal (Spinning Disk) Microscope system with isolation table and environmental chamber intended for the Manchester Cancer Research Centre.

CPV: Microscopes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Our research groups at The University of Manchester Cancer Research Centre require a…

Our research groups at The University of Manchester Cancer Research Centre require a high specification Confocal (Spinning Disk) Microscope system with isolation table and environmental chamber to support essential Cancer research activities due to begin end of March. The Funding has been awarded for the Manchester Cancer Research Centre based in the OCRB (Oglesby Cancer Research Building).

Delivery: North West · The University of Manchester

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Feb 2021, 17:13 GMT
Last source update: 22 Feb 2021, 17:13 GMT
Authority reference: 2021/1752/SDCM/PR/SB
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-003487
Classification (CPV): Microscopes
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029507 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice to alert the market of the University of Manchester intention to award a contract. Please note: an award has not been made for this requirement. The University of Manchester will incorporate a standstill period of 10 calendar days. The essential components of confocal microscopy in viable cells is optical quality which impacts resolution and sensitivity. As the majority of our cells do not experience visible light the act of imaging using high intensity lasers is an artificial environment and detrimental to cell health (heating effects, DNA damage etc.). The feature of this system revolves around the increased resolution and sensitivity offered by the new line of Olympus objective lenses. As a consequence, laser power for illumination is reduced, light based biological damage reduced thus extending the timeframe for the research question. As much of this work will be detection of low light signals in live cell samples this is essential. The specialist range of objective lens that are suitable for both single cell and thicker tissues e.g. organoid and spheroids. These are the critical aspects of the Olympus system that will make the intended research possible.
To improve detection the system will be enclosed in an opaque environmental chamber so that the light from accompanying electronics with LEDs will be nullified.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Please note: an award has not been made for this requirement. The University of Manchester will incorporate a standstill period of 10 calendar days.
jan.disley@manchester.ac.uk
procurement@manchester.ac.uk

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £240,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Feb 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Olympus KeyMed	£240,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 003487-2021-1 · Olympus KeyMed
Signed
17 Feb 2021
Value
£240,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Room G005,John Owens Building, Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, North West, M139PLContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of Justice of EnglandReview body London
The University of ManchesterReview contact point ManchesterContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Olympus KeymedAwarded supplier Keymed House, Southend-on-Sea, East of England, SS2 5QH

Official documents & specifications

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