Published date: 7 November 2022
Last edited date: 9 November 2022
This notice was replaced on 26 January 2023
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Awarded contract (published 26 January 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000
Location of contract
B15 2TT
Value of contract
£0 to £300,000
Procurement reference
SC10845/22
Published date
7 November 2022
Closing date
7 December 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
4 January 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
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 University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of an imaging platform capable of delivering spatial high parameter, multi-omic data in single cell resolution. This platform will be operated by Birmingham Tissue Analytics, a University of Birmingham research facility that specialises in the delivery of high dimensional imaging assays as a service to academic and industry collaborators.
General characteristics
The platform in question is intended to expand the facilities capabilities in spatial transcriptomics, building on other technologies that are already used to phenotype tissue samples with but with either a lower number of parameters or lower level of resolution.
Capabilities for profiling RNA expression in human tissue samples is essential. This profiling should allow sufficient depth to characterise cell identity and effector function to generate spatial atlases of tissue samples. To achieve this, it would be expected to be able to study in excess of 500 RNA markers per imaging run. An ability to profile protein marker expression in addition to RNA would also be highly advantageous.
Specifications
1) An analytical platform capable of providing high parameter imaging assays to profile RNA expression in tissue samples at least single cell resolution.
2) Capabilities to analyse tissue samples in various formats, including Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) or frozen.
3) Pre validated reagent kits for RNA/protein profiling would be highly advantageous due to the service delivery basis for which the platform utilised which limits the feasibility of extensive panel validations across multiple projects.
4) Access to proprietary analysis software, ideally which can be made available to multiple researchers (service users) for their own data analysis.
5) PC-based controller with capabilities for image visualization and interrogation. A solution to handle large image files in conjunction with image analysis would be beneficial.
6) The instrument must come with an up-to-date and powerful computer for system control, data acquisition and, where applicable data analysis. We expect this computer to be provided with the latest operating software.
7) The software provided for the data acquisition and/or the data analysis should provide a user friendly workflow for image visualisation and analysis.
After sales services
• We expect a swift and high quality remote and on-site technical support for the length of the instrument warranty as well additional service contracts we might purchase.
• A training package must be provided for a group of users.
• We expect the suppliers to provide us with educational resources and services dedicated to our instrument configuration.
About the buyer
Contact name
Kseniya Samsonik
Address
EDGBASTON
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
England
Telephone
01214146899
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