Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
STFC Procurement
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Innovation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-1301 - ONI Nanoimager S Microscope
Reference number
UKRI-1301
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38510000 - Microscopes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the supply of an ONI Nanoimager S Microscope, Light Engine and other associated software etc
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: £192,988.85
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of an ONI Nanoimager S Microscope, Light ENgine, COmputer, NIMOS Software and 1 year system licence
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The technique of fluorescence localisation with photobleaching (FLImP) was invented at the Central Laser Facility, and allows mapping of the structure of complexes of biological molecules in cells, at very high resolution. The CLF has obtained funding through the “Bridging for Innovators” programme (B4I) to deliver advanced laser microscopy and spectroscopy techniques to industry. One of the techniques we wish to offer is FLImP, which has a number of potential applications in the pharmaceutical industry and has already attracted interest from several companies. In order to deliver FLImP for the industrial community we require an easy to use, stable, portable microscope with the characteristics described above. The microscope will be used both at the Octopus facility in the Research Complex at Harwell, or at the place of business of the industrial user when necessary, for samples that are difficult to transport for reasons of either viability or biological safety. For this reason the requirement for portability and the ability to operate in any laboratory without special optical tables or laser interlocks is essential.
Conventional microscopes that are commercially available for TIRF/single molecule imaging are large instruments that have to be placed on an optical bench to achieve the necessary stability. However, a new microscope technology has been developed that allows the production of a compact TIRF/single molecule microscope that is inherently stable without the use of an optical bench. This technology was patented by Oxford University’s ISIS Innovations and the inventor, Prof Achillefs Kapanidis (e.g. patents WO2015059682, US 20160266362 A1), and is licensed to one company, Oxford Nanoimaging (a spin-out from Oxford University). This company produce the “Nanoimager”, the only microscope that is suitable for our requirements.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UKRI-1301
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxford Nanoimaging Limited
Linacre House, Banbury Road
Oxford
OX2 8TA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number
10023177
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £192,988.85
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2021125-PRO-17691336
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom