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

Portable Flow Cytometer

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The aim of this procurement process is to procure a state-of-the-art flow cytometer which can measure phototrophy and phagotrophy by mixoplanktonic protists. This instrument needs to be capable of handling suspensions of mixoplankton and their prey at natural abundance levels (coastal waters as well as freshwater bodies). It will also need to provide bacterial analysis, counts and information about pigment (e.g., chlorophyll and phycobiliprotein) concentration. The instrument needs to have a flexible optical parameterization system to enable discrimination between different marine and freshwater plankton species within the size range of 0.1 to 100 μm.

The instrument needs to be portable for use in field experiments.

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2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The aim of this procurement process is to procure a state-of-the-art flow cytometer which can measure phototrophy and phagotrophy by mixoplanktonic protists. This instrument needs to be capable of handling suspensions of mixoplankton and their prey at natural abundance levels (coastal waters as well as freshwater bodies). It will also need to provide bacterial analysis, counts and information about pigment (e.g., chlorophyll and phycobiliprotein) concentration. The instrument needs to have a flexible optical parameterization system to enable discrimination between different marine and freshwater plankton species within the size range of 0.1 to 100 μm.

The instrument needs to be portable for use in field experiments.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CU.464.JP

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

Welsh

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders.

The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part.

The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP.

All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT.

(WA Ref:109282)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

As stated in the ITT documents.

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Living with the “Perfect Beast”, establishing MixoHUB a centre of excellence for mixoplankton research in Wales, supported by the Ser Cymru II progreamme which is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government (Welsh European Funding Office case number 50762

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice