Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus Ltd
Gogerddan Campus
Aberystwyth
SY23 3EE
UK
Contact person: Phillip Ellis
E-mail: phe7@aber.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.aber.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1009
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Microbial Phenotypic Array System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38430000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
AberInnovation is seeking engagement with interested commercial parties in relation to the supply of microbial phenotypic array
The microbial phenotypic array system must be capable of:
-Analysing over 1900 cellular phenotypes through the use of a total of potentially thirty (30) PM MicroPlates, each prepared with individual substrates loaded into the wells of each plate. --Have automated incubation and reading capability for up to fifty (50) MicroPlates at one time with user-controlled temperature range from 22 to 45° C.
-Analysis at every fifteen minutes with data capture to create individual growth curves over the assay period for each well of each MicroPlate.
-Flexible data analysis features capable of allowing the end user to select and analyse data using defined parameters including, but not limited to slope, area under the curve and inflection times and data analysis software capable of comparing samples by overlaying growth curve results and selecting differences in growth patterns between multiple strains.
-Generation of exportable data for use in third party software for analysis or reporting.
-Final reporting of data from automated analysis or user defined analysis showing wells with differences including plate and well location, substrate definition, degree of difference and intended mode of action for all substrates.
-Linkage to KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) for each well and PM plate for use in further data analysis.
Without prejudice to competition in the marketplace, this speculative notice is being used to invite interested parties to highlight their availability to provide a microbial phenotypic array system.
If interested parties are wishing to highlight availability and capability of meeting the needs of the specification included with this notice they are express interest by no later than the 27th of October 2020.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
205 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
AberInnovation is seeking engagement with interested commercial parties in relation to the supply of microbial phenotypic array
The microbial phenotypic array system must be capable of:
-Analysing over 1900 cellular phenotypes through the use of a total of potentially thirty (30) PM MicroPlates, each prepared with individual substrates loaded into the wells of each plate. --Have automated incubation and reading capability for up to fifty (50) MicroPlates at one time with user-controlled temperature range from 22 to 45° C.
-Analysis at every fifteen minutes with data capture to create individual growth curves over the assay period for each well of each MicroPlate.
-Flexible data analysis features capable of allowing the end user to select and analyse data using defined parameters including, but not limited to slope, area under the curve and inflection times and data analysis software capable of comparing samples by overlaying growth curve results and selecting differences in growth patterns between multiple strains.
-Generation of exportable data for use in third party software for analysis or reporting.
-Final reporting of data from automated analysis or user defined analysis showing wells with differences including plate and well location, substrate definition, degree of difference and intended mode of action for all substrates.
-Linkage to KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) for each well and PM plate for use in further data analysis.
Without prejudice to competition in the marketplace, this speculative notice is being used to invite interested parties to highlight their availability to provide a microbial phenotypic array system.
If interested parties are wishing to highlight availability and capability of meeting the needs of the specification included with this notice they are express interest by no later than the 27th of October 2020.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
27/10/2020
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
AberInnovation is seeking engagement with interested commercial parties in relation to the supply of microbial phenotypic array
The microbial phenotypic array system must be capable of:
-Analysing over 1900 cellular phenotypes through the use of a total of potentially thirty (30) PM MicroPlates, each prepared with individual substrates loaded into the wells of each plate. --Have automated incubation and reading capability for up to fifty (50) MicroPlates at one time with user-controlled temperature range from 22 to 45° C.
-Analysis at every fifteen minutes with data capture to create individual growth curves over the assay period for each well of each MicroPlate.
-Flexible data analysis features capable of allowing the end user to select and analyse data using defined parameters including, but not limited to slope, area under the curve and inflection times and data analysis software capable of comparing samples by overlaying growth curve results and selecting differences in growth patterns between multiple strains.
-Generation of exportable data for use in third party software for analysis or reporting.
-Final reporting of data from automated analysis or user defined analysis showing wells with differences including plate and well location, substrate definition, degree of difference and intended mode of action for all substrates.
-Linkage to KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) for each well and PM plate for use in further data analysis.
Without prejudice to competition in the marketplace, this speculative notice is being used to invite interested parties to highlight their availability to provide a microbial phenotypic array system.
If interested parties are wishing to highlight availability and capability of meeting the needs of the specification included with this notice they are express interest by no later than the 27th of October 2020.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=104756.
(WA Ref:104756)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/10/2020