CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Bangor University Provision of DNA Sequencer

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Bangor University is currently in the process of establishing the Centre for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB) that will deliver a state-of-the-art bioanalytical laboratory. This project will be co-funded by Bangor University and a grant from the ERDF West Wales and the Valleys Operational Programme. The CEB bioanalytical laboratory is looking to establish qualitative and quantitative metabolomic and proteomic capacity for a broad range of small molecule classes and proteomics applications. We require inter alia high resolution analytical mass-spectrometry instruments, high-throughput pipetting and colony-picking robotics, cell sorting instruments, fermentation bioreactors, protein purification workstations, tweezer-microdissector workstation and standard benchtop equipment for microbiology, genomics and protein studies. This procurement if for a medium-throughput (up to 15 Gb per run) benchtop DNA sequencing instrument for de novo sequencing of microbial genomes and metagenomes and PCR amplicons sequencing.

This contract will be split into two lots:

Lot 1- Medium-throughput benchtop DNA sequencing instrument with the option of purchasing servicing for 4 years.

Lot 2- Used/Ex demonstration medium-throughput benchtop DNA sequencing instrument with servicing for 4 years.

Bangor University will not appoint both lot 1 and 2. Only one on these two lots will be appointed. The preference would be to appoint lot 1 however this may not be possible due to financial constraints. Please note Bangor University reserves the right to cancel this process at any time.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=79747

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Purchase of instrumentation and possibly the servicing for a total of 4 years.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As specified in the tender documentation

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

BU/CEB/2018/SEQ

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Bangor University will not appoint both lot 1 and 2. Only one on these two lots will be appointed. The preference would be to appoint lot 1 however this may not be possible due to financial constraints. Please note Bangor University reserves the right to cancel this process at any time.

(WA Ref:79747)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: ERDF 2014-2020 Operations Priority Axis 1: Research and Innovation

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice