Published date: 23 January 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 November 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

B15 2TT

Value of contract

£776,949.40

Procurement reference

SC12029/23

Published date

23 January 2024

Closing date

3 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 November 2023

Contract end date

29 March 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of a versatile platform for encapsulation of millions of single microbial cells in micrometer-sized liquid or gel-based droplets for high-throughput droplet sorting and selection. This platform will be operated by the Institute of Microbiology and Infection (IMI) at the University of Birmingham (UoB). The platform will support existing and planned research projects, and will lead to the establishment of a facility to extend analytical capability for UoB and its collaborators, and will increase the capacity for high-throughput cell sorting and screening, across the UK.

The platform should be able to rapidly produce large numbers of droplets, with the capability to adjust reagent input. For cell screening and sorting, the platform should be equipped with multiple lasers and fluorescence detection wavelengths, as well as forward-scattered light (FSC) and side-scattered light (SSC), due to the vast range of planned applications. The platform must be compatible with aseptic techniques for handling various microorganisms, of pathogenic and non-pathogenic varieties, and therefore be easy to clean.

The platform should ensure damage-free sorting of cell droplets, even with fragile cell types. The platform must have the capability to dispense a single droplet into microwell plates, and be able to sort cells with high purity (i.e. >90%) in high-throughput fashion (approx. 1000 events per second). The instrument should be capable of using a variety of sheath fluid types, and should be compatible with custom made or easily accessible consumables, including Fluorinate-oil.

This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or;
- European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or;
- Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Tender For The Supply And Installation of a High-throughput Droplet-based Microbial Single Cell Screening And Sorting Platform

  • Opportunity
  • Published 4 October 2023

Award information

Awarded date

5 January 2024

Contract start date

17 November 2023

Contract end date

29 March 2024

Total value of contract

£776,949.40

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Carl Stewart UK Limited

Address

Unit 5A, R-Evolution @
The Advanced Manufacturing Park
Selden Way, Rotherham
S60 5XA

Reference

Companies House number: 03478477

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kseniya Samsonik

Address

Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
England

Email

k.samsonik@bham.ac.uk