UKSBS RFP PR17177 TIRF Microscope System

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: UKSBS RFP PR17177 TIRF Microscope System
2. Awarding Authority:
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
UK SBS, Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
England
SN2 1FF
Contact: Andrew Fernandez
Email: andrew.fernandez@uksbs.co.uk
Phone:
URL:
3. Contract Type: Products
4. Description: The TIRF microscope system covered by this
requirement is intended to provide the MRC
Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge with an
instrument able to quantitatively image single
molecules at high speed in multiple channels
simultaneously. The intended applications include in
vitro reconstitution of molecular assemblies such as a)
motor protein tracking assays and b) the self
assembly and dynamics of bacterial cytoskeletal.
proteins. Additional applications include live cell
TIRF/HILO imaging and PALM/STORM imaging. We
are looking for a ‘latest generation’ instrument that
offers improvements in imaging performance over our
existing TIRF microscope.
5. CPV Codes:
38510000 – Microscopes
6. NUTS Codes: UKH12
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance:
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
UKSBS RFP PR17177 TIRF Microscope System
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £170,000 to £220,000
10. Start Date: 22/02/2018
11. End Date: 21/02/2020
12. Closing Date: 19/01/2018
13. Other Information:
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