4165/JN/24 - Mass Photometer

Contract summary

Industry

• Detection and analysis apparatus - 38430000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£254,000

Procurement reference

4165/JN/24

Published date

23 September 2024

Closing date

17 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 September 2024

Contract end date

27 September 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences with funding from BBSRC is looking to procure a Mass Photometer.

We require new instrumentation that will benefit research across the faculties of Science, Health and Engineering at UoS, falling into three broad categories: 1) Biomolecular interactions of nucleic acids (e.g binding of RNA to chromatin regulators); 2) Protein Biochemistry and macromolecular assembly (e.g multimeric assembly of kinesin motors); 3) Translational Biomolecules (e.g detection of impurities during RNA therapeutic manufacturing).
In order to guarantee the versatility needed for our different needs, the instrumentation must be able to measure changes in mass across a range of different biomolecular types. Many potential users are engaged in single- molecule research, and therefore the equipment must be based on single molecule technologies to provide information on all sub-populations of a sample rather than an ensemble-averaged sample. We also need the capability to measure samples in solution, and without the need for fluorescent or other types of label. As the equipment is being hosted in an accessible location and will be open to all users, the equipment must be easy to use and able to provide data in common formats very quickly.

This is an FTS open exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield

If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend system, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

4165/JN/24 - Mass Photometer

• Opportunity
• Published 16 May 2024

Links

• https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield
• Tender notice
• All tender documents can be accessed at

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Award information

Awarded date

16 September 2024

Contract start date

26 September 2024

Contract end date

27 September 2024

Total value of contract

£264,037.80

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Refeyn Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

James Noble

Address

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD,WESTERN BANK
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England

Email

james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk