Supply and Installation of Crest X-Light V3 Spinning Disk Confocal Head Upgrade and 89 North 7-Channel Laser-Diode Illuminator for UKRI-MRC LMB
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Installation of Crest X-Light V3 Spinning Disk Confocal Head Upgrade and 89 North 7-Channel Laser-Diode Illuminator for UKRI-MRC LMB
Awarded 22 Jul 2019
Awarded22 Jul 2019
Value£78,538.00
SupplierCairn Research Limited
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y 4mo ago1y term
Awarded 22 July 2019Expired 21 July 2020
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UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED awarded a contract to Cairn Research Limited for the purchase of a Crest X-Light V3 spinning disk confocal head upgrade and an 89 North 7-channel laser-diode illuminator to a bespoke specification and design requirement, including installation and training.
The equipment was procured via a ranked direct award call-off under Lot 6 - New Technology and Combined Systems of the LAB1015AP Supply of Microscopes and Imaging Equipment framework agreement.
The equipment will be delivered to and installed at the UKRI-MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), Cambridge.
The contract value is £78,538.
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Supply and Installation of Crest X-Light V3 Spinning Disk Confocal Head Upgrade and 89 North 7-Channel Laser-Diode Illuminator for UKRI-MRC LMB
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