Scope
Description
The Medical Discovery Institute have been allocated funding to purchase the Nanion SyncroPatch 384 to enhance their research capabilities.
Contract 1. Purchase of SyncroPatch 384
Supplier
Contract value
- 688500.00 EUR including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
7 April 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 April 2025 to 30 April 2025
- 23 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
Contract locations
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
- Single supplier - technical reasons
MDI require 384-well automated patch-clamping with the following features:
1. Ability to patch in fluoride free solutions. This is critical as the channels we work on are affected by fluoride.
2. The ability to patch lysosomes. This is critical as we are investigating lysosomal channels and need to be able to patch them in their native membrane environment.
3. The ability to perfuse internal solutions during measurements. Critical to characterising channel function.
4. Is compatible with our existing Nanion port-a-patch and Patchliner devices to ensure consistency and allow protocols to be transferred between devices.
5. The ability to change to protocol on the fly for assay development.
This equipment must adhere to the above criteria (including compatibility with existing equipment). Alternatives have been researched, however have been deemed incompatible. The only other high throughput electrophysiology system available is noted to be incompatible with MDI requirements.
In addition to this, the supplier has a patent relating to the equipment, this being EP 1 775 586 81.
Supplier
Nanion Technologies GmbH
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTC-6294-QHVD
Ganghoferstr. 70a
Munich
80339
Germany
Email: tender@nanion.de
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Purchase of SyncroPatch 384
Contracting authority
Cardiff University
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVT-4343-HWYR
Procurement Services
Cardiff
CF24 4HQ
United Kingdom
Email: Procurement@cardiff.ac.uk
Website: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales