Published date: 16 November 2022

This notice was replaced on 2 February 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 2 February 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

KT15 3NB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_316776/1147212

Published date

16 November 2022

Closing date

16 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 March 2023

Contract end date

30 March 2027

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?

Yes

Description

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) requires the supply, delivery and installation of three (3) fully automated Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and In-Situ Hybridisation (ISH) microscope slide preparation systems ("the Equipment") for use within the Pathology Department.

The Equipment shall be required to have the capacity to undertake baking, deparaffinization, heat and enzyme mediated antigen retrieval procedures and single and multiplex IHC and ISH labelling staining. The Equipment is required to be able to fully automate these processes (dewaxing/antigen retrieval of permeabilization etc) then into IHC or ISH without intervention.

Delivery of the Equipment is required before 31st March 2023.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Supply of Three (3) Automated Immunohistochemistry and In-Situ Hybridisation Microscope Slide Preparation Systems

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 31 October 2022

Links

Additional text

The tender documents are available from the Bravo system.

About the buyer

Address

Defra 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

colette.newton@defra.gov.uk

Website

https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/