Published date: 1 July 2022

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: 18 July 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Microscopes - 38510000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£15,000 to £21,000

Procurement reference

tender_310113/1084017

Published date

1 July 2022

Closing date

18 July 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 August 2022

Contract end date

18 August 2023

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?

Yes

Description

Cefas require a high-power inverted light microscope, manufactured by Olympus, with the following objectives:

LCAchN 10x/0.25 PhC ∞/-/fn22.
LCAchN 20x/0.40 PhC ∞/1/fn22.
LCAchN 20x/0.55 Ph2 ∞/1/fn22.

The microscope needs to have an ultra-long condenser so that a chamber of 5cm height can fit underneath, 2 x10 eyepieces, one with a graticule, and a drop-down binocular head. There will need to be Phase contrast ring slits which correspond to the above objectives, allowing the microscope to be used in DIC, phase contrast and brightfield. It must have a mechanical moveable x/y stage with fixtures for a slide insert.

Equipment must be provided along with all additional items, fixtures and fittings required to make the equipment fully operational for the purposes it is required, taking into consideration:

- All equipment will be supplied as new from high quality respected manufacturers and suppliers
- Can meet the specification guaranteed to satisfy the requirements detailed in Schedule 1
- All equipment must be designed to operate in the conditions under which it will be used

For full details please visit; https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/969403520181B9B4429B

More information

Additional text

Bravo E-tendering Portal - managing procurement on behalf of Cefas
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Thank you for your interest in tendering for this requirement, You will need to access the documents through Bravo Solutions portal using the link provided.

If you are new to Bravo, you are required to register as a supplier:

1) Visit https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose (usually your email address) and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email (check spam filters if this does not arrive in a timely manner) with your unique password (please keep this secure). You can then log onto the system and change your password. Once these step are completed you can apply for any tender on Bravo using these details.

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- Login to the portal with the username/password
- Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are opportunities open to any registered supplier)
- Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content
- Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. (This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page) within your Bravo account.
- Access the tender information by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3.

3) Responding to the tender:
- Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining)
- You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the requirements to upload a successful Tender. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
- Once all information is complete, you can then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk.

Please direct all questions and queries to Cefas using the message function of the portal, including any clarification questions. This is to ensure no questions are missed and that all answers can be shared with all interested suppliers at the same time.

About the buyer

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
England

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk

Website

www.cefas.co.uk