Published date: 10 December 2021

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Awarded contract (published 13 April 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

MK18 7RA

Value of contract

£425,000

Procurement reference

CF-0522900D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

10 December 2021

Closing date

5 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 December 2021

Contract end date

9 December 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Award to Akoya Biosciences for the purchase of a multiplex fluorescence slide scanner with quantitative pathology imaging and analysis to be used in the Research Department, Porton.

The provision of a Multiplex Fluorescence Scanner will enable UK HSA to produce quantitative multiplex image analysis, with elements of the application of artificial intelligence in pathology (advance image analysis, such as tissue classification, phenotyping or pattern recognition) to be applied to ongoing and future research projects focusing on high priority activities including COVID-19, Ebola, Zika, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Chikungunya, Zika virus infection, Q Fever, Anthrax, Melioidosis, Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease, Tuberculosis, Monkeypox, Influenza, Pertussis, Meningococcal disease, Group B Streptococcal disease, Legionnaires Disease, Healthcare Acquired Infections, Anti-Microbial Resistance, etc.

Importantly, this workstation will enable quantitative multiplex image analysis, with elements of the application of artificial intelligence in pathology (advance image analysis), such as tissue classification, phenotyping or pattern recognition. Moreover, the automated tool with associated algorithms will be able to eliminate the autofluorescence generated in every tissue slide.

The system will increase resilience as it would be able to scan conventional brightfield stained slides and will be able to produce digital H&E e-slides from fluorescence-stained slides, reducing the workload in the laboratory.

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Award information

Awarded date

10 December 2021

Contract start date

10 December 2021

Contract end date

9 December 2022

Total value of contract

£425,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Akoya Biosciences Inc.

Address

100 Campus Drive, 6th Floor
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States of America 01752

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Tee Agbo

Address

61 Colindale Avenue,
London
NW9 5EQ
United Kingdom

Email

tee.agbo@phe.gov.uk