Published date: 14 November 2016
This notice was replaced on 14 November 2016
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 27 March 2017)
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Contract summary
Industry
Microscopes - 38510000
Location of contract
CB2 0XY
Value of contract
£300,000 to £350,000
Procurement reference
UKSBS PR16033
Published date
14 November 2016
Closing date
22 December 2016
Contract start date
17 January 2017
Contract end date
17 January 2018
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 22/12/2016 AT 14:00 HOURS.
DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER - PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE ADDITIONAL TEXT SECTION .
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The main requirements are:
1) The spinning disk system by itself, such as the new Yokogawa CSU-W1 or equivalent.
2) The capacity to acquire a range of wavelengths, from 405 to 785 nm. A light differential interference contrast (DIC) is also required.
3) Two different cameras to perform independently live or fixed cells analysis. A CMOS camera with high resolution (at least 2048 x 2048 active pixels) and sufficient frame rate for an entire field to perform fixed sample imaging. An EMCCD camera with high sensitivity, large field, and sufficient frame rate to acquire an entire field (at least 512 x 512 pixels) for live cell imaging. For both of them, possibility to acquire the fill desired field at high resolution and high speed.
4) A FRAPPA (Fluorescence Recovery After Photo bleaching and Photo Activation) MBU to activate specific fluorescent probe and follow its spreading or to analyse the protein recycling at a specific organelle after photo bleaching.
5) A system to keep the illumination and the confocality constant in the full field.
6) An inverted microscope compatible with the described system, including at least 3 high quality objectives (40X, 60X and 100X), a piezo and motorized stage for live and fixe cells interchangeable, a control unit, small stage compatible thermostatic chamber to perform live cell imaging.
7) All the required accessory equipment, including for example laser unit or joystick to control the microscope, stage, etc.
8) A computer with adequate software to control all the system; for example to perform multi stage position images acquisition.
9) The possibility to upgrade the equipment if required.
10) An efficient service to advise-on, repair and update all the equipment.
Full and specific details of the requirements can be found in the Award Questionnaires in the provided attachment(s) and on the Emptoris e-sourcing platform.
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Please respond to the detailed tender specifications as outlined in the Award questionnaires under tender reference: UKSBS PR16033 on the Emptoris e-sourcing platform.
More information
Additional text
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This procurement will be managed electronically via
the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite.
To participate in this procurement, participants shall
first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite.
If Bidders have not yet registered on the eSourcing
Suite, this can be done online at
https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following
the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'.
Please note that, to register, Bidders must have a
valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and
Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are
registering, who will be entering into a contract if
invited to do so. Note: registration may take some
time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of
time to register.
Full instructions for registration and use of the system
can be found at
http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respondtender
Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a
registered user can express an interest for a specific
procurement. This is done by emailing
ExpressionOfInterest@ccs.gsi.gov.uk.
Your email must clearly state:
the name and reference for the procurement you wish
to register for;
Your organisations full name as a registered supplier;
the name and contact details for the registered
individual sending the email.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the
email and then enable the Bidder to access the
procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite.
The registered user will receive a notification email to
alert them once this has been done.
As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access
to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates
all messages sent to you and from you in relation to
any specific RFX event.
Please note it is your responsibility to access these
emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of
all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.
For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing
Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service
(CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd ) : Freephone: 0345
010 3503 email: supplier@ccs.gsi.gov.uk
Training support to respond to a requirement is
available to bidders at
http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/suppli
er.aspx
About the buyer
Contact name
Andrew Fernandez
Address
North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England
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