Flow Cytometry Analyser · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£298,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Aug 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Cytek Biosciences B.V

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a flow cytometry analyser.

CPV: Cytometers · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: South West

38434510 Cytometers

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: 29 Aug 2023, 13:21 BST
Last source update: 29 Aug 2023, 13:21 BST
Authority reference: UOE.2023.066.MB
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-025303
Classification (CPV): CytometersLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f796 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The University has a requirement for a Cytek Aurora Spectral Flow Cytometer 5L with Enhanced Small Particle (ESP) detection option. This instrument uniquely combines speed, sensitivity, quantity, and multi-color cytomics approaches with patent-pending innovative technologies. It has the capability to measure the entire emission spectra of fluorescent dyes excited by multiple lasers installed on the instrument. The Cytek Aurora is the only spectral flow cytometry analyser that uses avalanche-photodiodes (APD) detector arrays to efficiently capture and detect light across a wide range of wavelengths.
The ESP detection option is particularly valuable as it enables improved detection and analysis of submicron-sized biological particles, such as extracellular vesicles, nanoparticles, or viral particles, which are challenging to detect using conventional flow cytometry techniques.
Therefore, the Cytek Aurora Spectral Flow Cytometer 5L with ESP detection option is the only solution that can fulfill all of the University's research needs

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £298,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Aug 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cytek Biosciences B.V	£298,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 025303-2023-1 · Cytek Biosciences B.V
Signed
29 Aug 2023
Value
£298,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Exeter

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation RC000653 Northcote House, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QHContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Court of JusticeReview contact point London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cytek Biosciences B.VAwarded supplierCytek Biosciences B.V Paasheuvelweg 25, Tower C5, Amsterdam, NL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.