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Published 3 Jan 2023, 10:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Light Sheet Microscope and associated services

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South West (UKK4)
Published estimate£940,000≈ £188k / year
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2023
Contract term 5 yrsends 1 Mar 2028 · starts 2 Mar 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking to procure a Light Sheet Microscope to perform high-resolution, long-term time lapse imaging of a broad range of living systems including live cells, mammalian organoids, plant and small vertebrate and invertebrate organisms.

The overall aim of the research is to capture the fast and dynamic changes in a living system over an extended period of time with minimal stress from light and mechanical handling.

We are intending to award a contract to a single supplier for 5-years to include servicing and maintenance services. It is anticipated that the solution should be fully operational by 31st July 2023.

The full technical specification can be found in document ‘UOE.2022.070.MB – Technical Specification and Pricing Schedule’

CPV: Microscopes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsPublished value£940,000
Contract period: 2 Mar 2023 – 1 Mar 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
38510000 Microscopes

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 Jan 2023, 10:24 GMT
Last source update
3 Jan 2023, 10:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
2 Feb 2023 – …
Authority reference
UOE/2022/070/MB
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000028
Classification (CPV)
Microscopes
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0394bc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
2 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

3 Jan 2023 → 2 Mar 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    3 Jan 2023, 10:24 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    2 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    2 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    2 Mar 2023

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 Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria