Published date: 26 March 2021

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


Closing: 24 February 2021, 3:50pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Fluorescent and polarising microscopes - 38515000

Location of contract

NR33 0HT

Value of contract

£18,000

Procurement reference

tender_265587/946428

Published date

26 March 2021

Closing date

24 February 2021

Closing time

3:50pm

Contract start date

8 March 2021

Contract end date

8 April 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Requirement:
Cefas require to purchase a single Fluorescence Stereomicroscope with a high-resolution camera for microplastic work.

Technical requirement:
1. 1 x Fluorescence Stereomicroscope
2. Fluorescence LED illumination systems
3. Suitable for Nile Red
4. Automated XY sliding stage
5. High-Resolution camera and imaging software

The Fluorescence Stereomicroscope with High-Resolution Camera should be ideal for imaging Nile red stained microplastic fibers and fragments. The fluorescence filter should be GFP (excitation - 470/40x nm; emission 525/50nm). The microscope should include a sliding stage featuring XY movement control for the effective counting microplastic items and capturing of images. The camera system should be a high-resolution 20 MP camera and with imaging & video software.

Award information

Awarded date

3 March 2021

Contract start date

8 March 2021

Contract end date

8 April 2021

Total value of contract

£18,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GT Vision Ltd

Address

Aspen Grove Farm, Assington Green, Stansfield, Suffolk, CO10 8LY, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Chloe Halifax

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
England

Telephone

0

Email

Chloe.Halifax@cefas.co.uk