Published date: 12 May 2017

Last edited date: 12 May 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 May 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Molecular microscopes - 38512200

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£30,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

HAS/2017/Analyser

Published date

12 May 2017

Closing date

30 May 2017

Contract start date

31 July 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

We wish to purchase an instrument that will measure energy metabolism, including mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis in real-time in up to 8 or 24 wells. Using cells, primary cells, or isolated mitochondria we wish to study the effects of drugs, inhibitors or substrates on key metabolic pathways involved in areas such as cancer biology, metabolic disorders and neurobiology research. We are interested in observing the real-time change in cellular oxygen consumption rate, fatty acid oxidation and glycolysis. This instrument should provide a reliable platform offering reproducible and accurate assessments within and between runs.

Please can you include your price and warranty period and any subsequent maintenance costs for up to 5 years.

If we move to purchase will must have delivery by 31.07.17 so please provide your delivery time from receipt of order.


About the buyer

Address

University of the West of England
Bristol
BS16 1QY
England

Email

ollie.whittle@uwe.ac.uk