II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of a spectral flow cytometer cell analyser. This spectral flow cytometer cell analyser will be used to develop the biomedical
research projects taking place at the College of Medical and Dental Sciences. With this in mind, we expect from this instrument to provide advanced solutions for high-parametric
multicolour analysis (from 25 colours and above) of cell suspensions derived from human and animal model tissues.
We would positively consider an instrument with a peer-reviewed
publication track record on small entities such as platelets, micro-organisms, extracellular vesicles and nanoparticles.
Instrument Specification:
• This instrument will have at least 5 lasers (355, 405, 488, 561, 640nm),
• This instrument must have at least 60 independent fluorescent channels,
• This instrument must have a maximum data acquisition event rates of at least 30,000 events/second,
• The software provided for the data acquisition and/or the data analysis must provide a user friendly spectral unmixing option resulting to comprehensive representations of high-parametric multicolour data,
• A volumetric measurement during sample recording would be positively considered,
• The instrument must come with an up-to-date and powerful computer for system control, data acquisition and data analysis. We expect this computer to be provided with the latest operating
software,
After sales services:
• We expect a swift and high quality remoted and on-site technical supports for the all length of the instrument warranty as well as the additional service contracts we might purchase,
• A training package must be provided for a group of users,
• We expect the suppliers to provide us with educational resources and services dedicated to our instrument configuration as well as the development of high-parametric flow cytometry multicolour staining panels.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Compliance to the Specifications
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: After Sales and Technical Back Up
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Delivery and Training
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Sustainability and Environmental
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Standard Supplier Questionnaire (SQ)
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No