The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Optical Microscope
Details
- Topic
- Microscopes
- Published
- 5 August 2024
- Submission
- 19 August 2024
Tender description
The University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority) seeks to award a contract to a single supplier for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of an optical microscope. The Contracting Authority requires a single supplier to carry out all aspects of the requirement. The Contract duration is anticipated for a period of 15 months inclusive of a 12 month warranty period and 12 week lead time. Lot 1: The Contracting Authority seeks to award a contract to a single supplier to supply and deliver an optical microscope. A single supplier is required to carry out all aspects of the Contract. The Contracting Authority will require the successful supplier to fulfil the below non-exhaustive list of requirements: 1 The offered solution must include an automated digital microscope controller and console. 2 The offered solution must include a 4k resolution fully integrated head camera. 3 The offered solution must have the ability to provide the following observation modes including but not limited to: bright field, dark field, mixed lighting, polarised light and Differential Interference Contrast (DIC). 4 The offered solution must have a magnification range of 20x - 6000x with sub-micron resolution. 5 The offered solution must be able to perform automated 2D and 3D measurements/mapping. 6 The offered solution must have a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image enhancement (> 10-bit colour depth). 7 The offered solution's microscope must be able to export STP/STEP files for 3D models. .
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published5 August 2024Current notice
- Completed: Submission date19 August 2024
About the buyer
University of Strathclyde is a higher education provider in Glasgow, and buys through its own Procurement Services Team. Tender notices are advertised through the Public Contracts Scotland portal. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender once they pass the set threshold. Schools, faculties and departments place their own routine orders under central Finance Regulations and procurement procedures. Framework agreements through Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges, the Scottish Government and the Government Procurement Service cover much of its spend. Suppliers need a university purchase order before supplying goods or services, and cannot win business through direct marketing.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of University of Strathclyde's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and education and training.
Relevant CPV codes
- 38510000 · Microscopes
- 38513100 · Inverted microscopes
- 38514100 · Darkfield microscopes
- 38515100 · Polarising microscopes
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-strathclyde.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-strathclyde.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-strathclyde.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-strathclyde.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-strathclyde.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-strathclyde.gov |
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