Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham University
Mountjoy Centre, Stockton Road
Durham
DH13LE
Contact
Rachael Devlin
Telephone
+44 1913348682
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Companies House
RC000650
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dianthus Nano System
Reference number
ITT23-002
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University has a requirement to purchase an instrument that features the latest innovation for characterising biomolecular binding affinities.
The University has published this VEAT notice and intends to award a contract to NanoTemper Technologies GmbH following the expiry of 10 days from the date of publication of this notice.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £300,047
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38512000 - Ion and molecular microscopes
- 38544000 - Drug detection apparatus
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Main site or place of performance
Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University has a requirement to purchase an instrument that features the latest innovation for characterising biomolecular binding affinities.
The University has published this VEAT notice and intends to award a contract to NanoTemper Technologies GmbH following the expiry of 10 days from the date of publication of this notice.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Specific features of the system include the
• Measurements are performed in solution (i.e. no immobilisation is required)
• Capability to quantify interactions in complex solutions (crude extract, serum)
• Means to determine binding constant over a wide range (5 nM - high millimolar) as well as stoichiometry and thermodynamic parameters
• Power to work at low nanomolar concentrations
• Advantage of small sample volumes (20 microliter) coupled with the capacity to run samples in high-throughput mode using standard 384 well-plate
• Used detection modalities based on two techniques: Spectral shift detection and Temperature-Related Intensity Change (TRIC)
• Microfluidics-free
• Mass independent measurement i.e., the measurable molecular weight range is from 101-107 Da
• Measure up to 384 datapoints per run
• Advantage of small sample volumes (20 microliter) coupled with the capacity to run samples in high-throughput mode using standard SBS 384 well-plate format
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
ITT23-002
Title
Dianthus Nano System
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
NanoTemper Technologies GmbH
Floessergasse 4
81369 Munich
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
NanoTemper Technologies GmbH
HRB 173881
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £300,047
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Durham University
Durham
DH13LE
Country
United Kingdom