Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD,WESTERN BANK
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
Contact
James Noble
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Companies House
RC000667
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield
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
3721/JN - Cell Sorter
Reference number
3721/JN
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences requires the supply, installation and commissioning of a fluorescently activated cell sorter, which will primarily be used for sorting cells from either cell suspensions or dissociated tissues. The system should be capable of imaging a minimum of 8 colours. A major application for the system will be to sort single cells for downstream mRNA expression analysis on a 10x Genomics Chromium iX machine, so the system needs to be suitable for this.
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: £315,940.58
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences requires the supply, installation and commissioning of a fluorescently activated cell sorter, which will primarily be used for sorting cells from either cell suspensions or dissociated tissues. The system should be capable of imaging a minimum of 8 colours. A major application for the system will be to sort single cells for downstream mRNA expression analysis on a 10x Genomics Chromium iX machine, so the system needs to be suitable for this.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: 2023/S 000-009515
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sony Europe B.V.
The Heights, Brooklands
Weybridge
KT13 0XW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Companies House
FC035527
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £315,940.58
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
S10 2TN
Country
United Kingdom