Published date: 14 July 2022
This notice was replaced on 28 October 2022
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 28 October 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Cytometers - 38434510
Location of contract
KT15 3NB
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
tender_298814/1088071
Published date
14 July 2022
Closing date
17 August 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
31 January 2023
Contract end date
30 July 2026
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?
Yes
Description
The APHA has a requirement for one (1) Flow Cytometer (the "Equipment") to be used, primarily by the Virology department, in containment laboratories. The Equipment may also be used by other departments.
This requirement is for the purchase, installation and commissioning of one (1) Flow Cytometer, including appropriate training of APHA staff.
APHA would also like to consider future requirements for Flow Cytometry and this Specification includes options for future-proofing the Equipment beyond five (5) years. APHA reserves the right to include optional upgrades of the Equipment at a future date as part of the Contract.
APHA reserves the right to include servicing of the Equipment as an optional extension.
APHA also reserves the right to purchase up to two (2) additional Flow Cytometers, either separately or together. If APHA utilises this option, the expectation is that a purchase order shall be raised for the first additional Flow Cytometer within three (3) months of the initial contract term ending, for clarity, this is expected to 30th April 2024.
The main application for the Equipment will be phenotyping of immune cells, but also smaller particles up to and including viruses.
The Equipment may be operated by APHA with fourteen (14) fluorochrome channels presently and potentially more in the future depending on APHA's requirements.
The full specification is available with the tender documents https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
(ref 35664)
All organisations who submit a tender will also be invited to carry out a demonstration of their proposed Equipment on site at APHA Weybridge. Dates will be confirmed after the closing date for written responses but are expected to be during week commencing 5th September 2022.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Future opportunity
- Published 28 March 2022
Links
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- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
- Link to Bravo:
Additional text
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