Published date: 1 August 2019

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


Closing: 22 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

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    • Illuminators for microscopes - 38519100

Location of contract

CB2 0QH

Value of contract

£78,538

Procurement reference

RE19180

Published date

1 August 2019

Closing date

22 July 2019

Contract start date

23 July 2019

Contract end date

22 July 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This award is for the purchase of a Crest X-Light V3 spinning disk confocal head upgrade and 89 North 7-channel laser-diode illuminator to a bespoke specification and design requirement. This also includes installation and training.

This equipment was procured via ranked direct award call off under Lot 6 - New Technology and Combined Systems of the LAB1015AP Supply of Microscopes and Imaging Equipment framework agreement. This was awarded to Cairn Research Ltd . The equipment will be delivered to and installed at the UKRI-MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), Cambridge


Award information

Awarded date

22 July 2019

Contract start date

23 July 2019

Contract end date

22 July 2020

Total value of contract

£78,538

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cairn Research Limited

Address

Delandale House,
37 Old Dover Road,
Canterbury,
Kent.
CT1 3JF

Reference

Companies House number: 01881330

Value of contract

£78,538

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Liam Tucker

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN2 1FF
England

Email

scientificresearch@uksbs.co.uk