Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Cardiff University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Becton Dickinson UK Limited
- Value
- £318,829
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Laboratory & precision equipment · Cytometers (CPV 38434510)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 001145-2021 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date15 Dec 2020
- Published20 Jan 2021Published 36 days after the contract date
Description
The University requires a high-dimensional flow cytometer with the following specifications:- The installation and maintenance plan should include a PQ (performance qualification) and an OQ (operational qualification). The equipment should have at least a 5 laser configuration and one of the lasers must be a UV laser. There should be an indication of the number of fluorochromes that can be detected off each of the lasers. The instrument should have the ability to measure at least 21 parameters. The ability to run samples from 96- and 384-well plates is an important functionality that is essential. Evidence should be provided to indicate how quality control is achieved with the instrument. Individual user accounts should be able to be created. The instrument should have capacity for a large amount of data storage and the capability to easily back up data.
About the supplier
Becton Dickinson UK Limited: every public contract they have won.