Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
Telephone
+44 1792295890
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL18 - Swansea
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Tender for the Operating Lease of Biological Atomic Force Microscopy (bioAFM)
Reference number
SU135(20)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38510000 - Microscopes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Cluster for Epigenomics and Antibody drug conjugate (ADC) Therapeutics (CEAT) is a 2.6 million GBP project, led by the Reproductive Biology and Gynaecological Oncology (RBGO) group at Swansea University Medical School and is aimed at developing new therapeutics for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
A key output of the CEAT project is to establish a developmental pipeline for bioAFM applications in clinically acceptable in vitro and ex-vivo disease models, providing molecular, cellular and tissue level morphological, topographical and biomechanical information to support epigenomic investigations and the development of advanced therapeutics. As part of this requirement we have identified the need to loan specific bioAFM advanced technology from a reputable, commercial supplier, providing hybrid instrumentation compatible with current bioAFM facilities within SUMS
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66114000 - Financial leasing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
Main site or place of performance
Swansea University Medical School - Singleton Campus
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
he Cluster for Epigenomics and Antibody drug conjugate (ADC) Therapeutics (CEAT) is a 2.6million GBP project, led by the Reproductive Biology and Gynaecological Oncology (RBGO) group at Swansea University Medical School and is aimed at developing new therapeutics for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
A key output of the CEAT project is to establish a developmental pipeline for bioAFM applications in clinically acceptable in vitro and ex-vivo disease models, providing molecular, cellular and tissue level morphological, topographical and biomechanical information to support epigenomic investigations and the development of advanced therapeutics. As part of this requirement we have identified the need to loan specific bioAFM advanced technology from a reputable, commercial supplier, providing hybrid instrumentation compatible with current bioAFM facilities within SUMS
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: Yes
Identification of the project
Funding may come from sources incl Welsh Govt, UK Govt, European Investment Bank Loan or ERDF through Welsh Govt.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 031-073690
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SU135(20)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The funding for this equipment is on the basis of an Operating Lease for the duration of the project
(WA Ref:108879)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom