Published date: 25 August 2015

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: 14 September 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Microscopes - 38510000

Location of contract

S10 2TN

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

1233/LF

Published date

25 August 2015

Closing date

14 September 2015

Contract start date

1 October 2015

Contract end date

30 November 2015

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 University of Sheffield is out to tender on behalf of the Department of Biomedical Science for a an electrophysiology microscope system . We are currently setting up a new laboratory with a research programme focused on the study of sensory processing and learning & memory, combining studies at molecular, cellular, systems, and behavioural levels. During this start-up stage of the laboratory, we require an adaptable, modular and inexpensive electrophysiology microscope system for recording from Drosophila neurons in vivo.

This tender is one of 2 separate but interlinked tenders that contribute towards our investment in setting up a new laboratory in our Department of Biomedical Science. The linked tender is 1232/LF Multi photon microscope. We recognise that some suppliers may only be able to bid against one of the tenders and others may wish to bid for both. If you are bidding against both tenders we would encourage you to provide details of any additional discounts that would be available to us in the relevant pricing tables.

This is a non-EU, open procurement procedure. The ITT and full specification and supporting documents can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield.

If you have any questions in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend portal.
Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

The closing date for return of tenders is 15th September 2015 at 12 noon (UK time)

More information

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This is an open tender The Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield If you have any questions in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend correspondence facility. Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/

About the buyer

Contact name

Lynne Ford

Address

Firth Court
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0)114 222 2172

Email

lynne.ford@sheffield.ac.uk