Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Procurement Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Telephone
+44 2890971436
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
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
QUB/2501/24 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Two Live-Cell Imaging Systems for use in a Maintained Carbon Dioxide and Humidity Environment.
Reference number
QUB/2501/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Queens University of Belfast wishes to procure two high throughput live-cell imaging analysis systems, to support the work of researchers in PGJCCR with live cell imaging in real time under optimal conditions of cell growth in a properly maintained carbon dioxide and humidity environment to enable the efficient capture of cellular changes as they happen in the incubator. It is essential that the system is capable of multiplate/vessel imaging, up to a capacity of 6 plates/vessels and including capacity to image a 384 well plate, to meet the volume of analysis that the centre is undertaking.The system should enable high resolution fluorescence and bright field images to be captured and recorded in real time over hours, days, or weeks. A fully flexible imaging system is required to enables users to observe and quantify complex biological changes over time in cells and 3d structures such as spheroids and organoid models.A fully integrated image acquisition system for data analysis is e
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: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Two Live-Cell Imaging Systems for use in a Maintained Carbon Dioxide and Humidity Environment.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Requirements / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
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
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: 2024/S 000-001508
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2501/24
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sartorius
Epsom, Surrey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queens University Belfast
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom