Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
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
3427/JN - Light Sheet Microscope (Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy - SPIM)
Reference number
3427/JN
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38510000 - Microscopes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences with funding from the BBRSC are looking to procure a lightsheet microscope (SPIM). The required SPIM will provide an underpinning multi-user environment with which to perform long term, multiplexed timelapse imaging on live samples with an ability for photomanipulation. The instrument must include the ability to accomplish phase-based real-time drift correction and to perform optical gating (see reference below). A well-established and user-friendly interface is essential. We are also requesting a standalone workstation with large amounts of rapid access memory.
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: £550,000
two.2) Description
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 with funding from the BBRSC are looking to procure a lightsheet microscope (SPIM). The required SPIM will provide an underpinning multi-user environment with which to perform long term, multiplexed timelapse imaging on live samples with an ability for photomanipulation. The instrument must include the ability to accomplish phase-based real-time drift correction and to perform optical gating (see reference below). A well-established and user-friendly interface is essential. We are also requesting a standalone workstation with large amounts of rapid access memory.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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: 2022/S 000-029660
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
19 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 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
Luxendo GmbH
Kurfürsten Anlage 58
Heidelberg
69115
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE1 - Baden-Württemberg
Companies House
HRB 723842
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £550,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £550,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The University of Sheffield
Sheffield
S10 2TN
Country
United Kingdom