(NU/1633) The Supply and Installation of a Slide Scanner System

Contract summary

Industry

• Microscopes - 38510000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£55,000

Procurement reference

NCL001-DN521030-35344311

Published date

17 August 2021

Closing date

28 January 2021

Closing time

8am

Contract start date

11 February 2021

Contract end date

11 February 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Newcastle University requires a brightfield slide scanner system for automated capture of tissue sections immobilised on standard and double-width microscope slides. The system will be required to capture images of tissue sections labelled with standard immunohistochemical stains. The system will be located and operated by the Central Bio-Bank facility and will form a major part of their tissue processing and imaging services. The main users of the system will be academic labs across FMS. The scope of the contract is for the delivery, installation and commissioning of a brightfield slide scanner, as specified in Section 3, a minimum of 1 year's warranty, maintenance and after sales service. The warranty, maintenance and servicing shall begin following commissioning of the system. The supplier may offer an ex-demonstration or reconditioned system.

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Award information

Awarded date

9 February 2021

Contract start date

12 February 2021

Contract end date

11 February 2022

Total value of contract

£57,730.43

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Leica Microsystems UK Ltf

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About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Barksby

Address

Newcastle University
Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
England

Telephone

+44 1912086298

Email

emma.barksby@ncl.ac.uk

Website

https://www.ncl.ac.uk