Contract

4525/JN/25 - Wide-field Fluorescence Microscope

  • UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-051157

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0542f6 (view related notices)

Published 26 August 2025, 10:29am



Scope

Reference

4525/JN/25

Description

With funding from the MRC the laboratory of Prof Kurt De Vos is seeking the below requirements to aid in the research of the underlying mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. This tender is for the supply, installation and commissioning of wide-field fluorescence microscope equipped for live imaging of neurons, including axonal trafficking of organelles, synaptic function and calcium dynamics. This system needs to be integrated with an existing Lightsource (CoolLED Pe-4000) and with electrophysiology (field stimulation/MEA) equipment.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £144,989.59 excluding VAT
  • £144,989.59 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

6 August 2025

Contract dates

  • 8 August 2025 to 1 December 2025
  • 3 months, 25 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38510000 - Microscopes

Contract locations

  • UKE32 - Sheffield

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

PHOTON LINES LIMITED

  • Companies House: 04773984
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPPC-6728-GYYW

Penrose House

Banbury

OX16 9BE

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

  • Companies House: RC000667
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXDP-7327-GWHT

Firth Court, Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TN

United Kingdom

Contact name: James Noble

Email: james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk

Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government