Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
EDGBASTON
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
Contact
Kseniya Samsonik
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
RC000645
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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 Supply and Installation of a Spectral Flow Cytometer to the University of Birmingham
Reference number
SC10846/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38434510 - Cytometers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of a spectral flow cytometer cell analyser. This spectral flow cytometer cell analyser will be used to develop the biomedical research projects taking place at the College of Medical and Sciences. With this in mind, we expect from this instrument to provide advanced solutions for high-parametric multicolour analysis (from 25 colours and above) of cell suspensions derived from human and animal model tissues. We would positively consider an instrument with a peer-reviewed publication track record on small entities such as platelets, micro-organisms, extracellular vesicles and nanoparticles.
This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or;
- European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or;
- Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG31 - Birmingham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of a spectral flow cytometer cell analyser. This spectral flow cytometer cell analyser will be used to develop the biomedical research projects taking place at the College of Medical and Sciences. With this in mind, we expect from this instrument to provide advanced solutions for high-parametric multicolour analysis (from 25 colours and above) of cell suspensions derived from human and animal model tissues. We would positively consider an instrument with a peer-reviewed publication track record on small entities such as platelets, micro-organisms, extracellular vesicles and nanoparticles.
Instrument Specification:
• This instrument will have at least 5 lasers (355, 405, 488, 561, 640nm),
• This instrument must have at least 60 independent fluorescent channels,
• This instrument must have a maximum data acquisition event rates of at least 30,000 events/second,
• The software provided for the data acquisition and/or the data analysis must provide a user friendly spectral unmixing option resulting to comprehensive representations of high-parametric multicolour data,
• A volumetric measurement during sample recording would be positively considered,
• The instrument must come with an up-to-date and powerful computer for system control, data acquisition and data analysis. We expect this computer to be provided with the latest operating software,
After sales services:
• We expect a swift and high quality remoted and on-site technical supports for the all length of the instrument warranty as well as the additional service contracts we might purchase,
• A training package must be provided for a group of users,
• We expect the suppliers to provide us with educational resources and services dedicated to our instrument configuration as well as the development of high-parametric flow cytometry multicolour staining panels.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to the Specifications / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: After Sales and Technical Back Up / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and Training / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and Environmental / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Standard Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 March 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 October 2022
Local time
11:59am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Country
United Kingdom