Published date: 16 December 2021

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.


Closing: 13 January 2022, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment - 38951000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£16,000

Procurement reference

tender_294612/1024014

Published date

16 December 2021

Closing date

13 January 2022

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

20 January 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Supply 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

Cefas require a compact thermal cycling machine to conduct conventional/standard Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCRs) (i.e not quantitative qPCR) on DNA from tissue or environmental samples, to amplify DNA using species-specific primers. Due to the need for high sample throughput on some projects, and space considerations in the lab, a machine with four independently controlled blocks is required.

Requirement:

A PCR thermal cycler with four independently controlled blocks, to the following specifications:

- Capacity for simultaneously running up to three 96-well plates
- Capacity for simultaneously running up to three sets of 96 x 0.2 mL tubes
- Each block is independently programmable, with independent heated lids
- A minimum temperature range of 20⁰ to 60⁰ C.
- Compact in size - no larger than length x width 80 x 80 cm.
- Memory for storing 50+ programmes

Delivery and Installation Requirements:

It is important to Cefas that delivery is made before or during WC 21st March 2022 to ensure payment by end of FY. If delivery cannot be accommodated in this timeframe, Cefas reserve the right to withdraw from the exercise or request additional documentation to be provided as evidence of ownership.

The equipment is required to be delivered/installed to Cefas Lowestoft NR33 0HT.

All pricing provided must be inclusive of delivery 'INCOTERM DDP' if item is being imported (please advise).

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About the buyer

Address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
England

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk