Published date: 20 November 2018
Last edited date: 20 November 2018
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Contract summary
Industry
Medical equipments - 33100000
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000
Location of contract
EN6 3QG
Value of contract
£500,000 to £1,000,000
Procurement reference
P4425
Published date
20 November 2018
Approach to market date
1 January 2019
Contract start date
1 February 2018
Contract end date
31 January 2033
Procedure type
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Agency has a requirement to purchase in the next 5 years up to three real time (or HMR) centrifugal rotary design PCR cyclers.
Potential suppliers if they feel they can meet the requirement below should email Nawaz.habib@nibsc.org to register an interest.
If no submissions of potential interest are received it is then intended to perform a direct award without competition to the sole supplier we believe can deliver this requirement.
An over view of the requirement is:
Thermal block based PCR platforms will not be considered. Each tube must be spun in a chamber of moving air, to keep all samples at each step of the cycling program at exactly the same temperature (temperature variation < 0.02°C) eliminating the need for a ROX dye reference. Optical detection of equal precision is required as each sample rotates past the excitation and detection optics eliminating variation compared with thermal block based PCR platforms. The excitation source LEDs are to be provided with a life-long guarantee, negating the need for optical alignment, calibration, or lamp replacement. Interchangeable rotors to enable analysis in different sample volumes and tube formats. With up to 6 channels spanning UV to infrared wavelengths suitable for multiplex applications. In addition, the software must allow for the creation of new excitation and detection wavelength combinations, so it is compatible with dyes that may be used in the future. Experimental data security must be assured and process steps traceable from starting the run to exporting the results for analysis.
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Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2018/2019 | £100,000 |
About the buyer
Contact name
Nawaz habib
Address
Blanche lane
South Mimms
Potters Bar
EN6 3QG
England
Telephone
01707641212
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Approach to market date: 1 January 2019
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