Digital High Resolution Microscope

Contract summary

Industry

• Microscopes - 38510000

• Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments - 38900000

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£82,978.54

Procurement reference

2022UoS-0658

Published date

17 March 2023

Closing date

16 February 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 March 2023

Contract end date

3 May 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other: Request for Quotation (Below Threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The University of Southampton requires a Digital High Resolution Microscope to be used within the Faculty of Environment & Life Sciences. The primary application of the equipment will be to use imaging to select, discriminate and facilitate the manual recovery of protein crystals, which will then be used for X-ray diffraction crystallography. The IMC already possesses multi-use transmitted light microscopes (e.g. digital stereomicroscopes); however, these do not provide the required resolution to correctly identify the crystals, and lack the on-board analysis and object discrimination functions required. Secondary to this, the microscope will be hosted in a multi-user environment that supports several faculties and external users including Engineering, Palaeontology, and Archaeology. The microscope should therefore have functionality that appeals to a wider user-base, such as topological specimen analysis and 3D imaging capability.

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Award information

Awarded date

14 March 2023

Contract start date

20 March 2023

Contract end date

3 May 2024

Total value of contract

£82,978.54

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

JYFEL CORPORATION SARL

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About the buyer

Contact name

Hannah Nash

Address

BUILDING 37, HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England

Telephone

02380 595000

Email

procurement@soton.ac.uk

Website

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/