Published date: 19 June 2017

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


Closing: 22 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electron microscopes - 38511000

  • Scanning electron microscopes - 38511100

Location of contract

LS2 9JT

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

HC/HJ2786 - AWARD

Published date

19 June 2017

Closing date

22 February 2017

Contract start date

22 February 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2017

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The School of Dentistry at the University of Leeds is seeking tenders for a confocal laser scanning microscope system to be housed in the School's Imaging Suite in the Division of Oral Biology on level 7 of the Wellcome Trust Brenner Building at St James University Hospital Leeds. The Suite has a wide user base within the School, the wider faculty and the University and supports very active research groups in biomineralisation, materials/ biomaterials, tissue engineering and microbiology. Our requirements are for a confocal laser scanning microscope with an upright microscope stand configuration that can image labelled live cells within a 3D scaffold. The scaffolds have highly variable characteristics ranging from peptide based hydrogels with a density essentially equivalent to that of water through to porous hydroxyapatite, density > 3gm/ml, titanium and ceramics. Imaging of higher density material will require a highly penetrative laser light source. To image several characteristics in a single construct e.g. nucleus, cytoskeleton and specific stem cell markers the system will have a range of laser wavelengths to exite across the spectrum from 405nm to 700nm. Imaging will be performed through a range of magnification from low, X5 to high, X100 and will include imaging samples in fluids such as culture fluids and buffers. The microscope will be used by individuals with a range of expertise and backgrounds ranging from dedicated technicians to masters students. Ease of use and an intuitive interface is essential.

Award information

Awarded date

28 April 2017

Contract start date

22 February 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2017

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd

Address

Breckland, Linford Woods, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK14 6FG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Heather Clarke

Address

Clarendon Way
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
United Kingdom

Telephone

0113 343 5664

Email

h.f.clarke@leeds.ac.uk