Laser Capture Microdissection Microscope

*THIS CONTRACT HAS NOW BEEN AWARDED*

The University of Southampton has a procurement opportunity for the supply of a laser capture micro-dissection microscope. This tender invites you to submit your response for a solution that conforms to the specification contained within the Invitation to Tender documents.

The University of Southampton is looking to replace its existing Leica AS-LMD Laser Microdissection microscope which is now over 12 years old.

This facility has been key to our translational research enabling us to undertake gene analysis from single cells and multiple cell 'dissectates' cut from tissue sections.

Going forward we wish to expand the scope of use of LMD to include live cell dissection/ selection, microdissection of individual chromosomes and bacteria including those that have been fluorescently tagged, and dissection of hard tissues such as bone.

The system should be flexible and adaptable to new developments as they become available.

Bidders are advised that Invitation to Tender responses will be assessed in line with the following high-level criteria. Further details can be found within the ITT documents (File 2).

Mandatory Requirements: Pass/Fail

Commercial Response: 30%

Qualitative Response: 70%

Qualitative Response Sub-Criteria

Technical Requirements: 80%

Training Requirements: 10%

Previous Experience: 5%

Timelines: 5%

Bidders are advised that the deadline for the receipt of clarifications in respect of this project is Monday 15th August 2016 (12.00 noon).

Additional information: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with bidders. All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from the In-Tend portal.

Bidders are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued to organisations and all communications with the University including the submission of PQQ and/or Invitation to Tender Responses will be conducted via the In-Tend portal. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the bidder.

If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the tender documentation.

Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your company against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'.

Bidders are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant Pre-Qualification (if applicable) or Invitation to Tender documents via the In-Tend portal.

Further instructions for the submission of Invitation to Tender responses are below.

To submit your return, please follow the instructions below:

Please note that, to preserve the integrity of the tendering procedure, all queries must made be via the correspondence function within the In-Tend portal.

In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a tender response, bidders are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University.

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