Published date: 22 May 2019

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


Closing: 3 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research laboratory services - 73111000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£23,000

Procurement reference

tender_205196/771051

Published date

22 May 2019

Closing date

3 May 2019

Contract start date

22 May 2019

Contract end date

21 May 2021

Contract type

Service 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

Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract to Cell Guidance Systems to assess the chromosomal stability of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

The service subject to this contract are:
- Be able to receive, handle and process live cells that are Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) Hazard Group 2.
- Have experience handling and fixing human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) e.g. identifying colony cultures that are in the log phase of growth.
- Use Colcemid for arresting cells in metaphase so that chromosomes can be separated for cytogenetic studies.
- Fix the cells using potassium chloride (KCl) solution and 3:1 methanol: acetic acid.
- Assess the karyology of the fixed cells by G-banding - at least 20 G-banded metaphase spreads needed for each sample.
- Provide a summary of the representative karyotype, along with additional information if any karyotypic abnormalities are found.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

PHE_Scientific_ Analysis of iPSCs by G-banding

  • Opportunity
  • Published 17 April 2019

Award information

Awarded date

22 May 2019

Contract start date

22 May 2019

Contract end date

21 May 2021

Total value of contract

£23,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cell Guidance System Ltd

Address

Maria Building, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, UK

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

61 Colindale Avenue
London
NW9 5EQ
England

Email

imran.rahman@phe.gov.uk