UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
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Supply of Automated Droplet Generator and Droplet Reader Equipment to University of Sheffield

Awarded 09 Mar 2022

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Awarded09 Mar 2022
Value£126,000.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryHealth & Medical
Expires in 4mo5y term, 93% elapsed
Awarded 9 Mar 2022Expires 8 Mar 2027

University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd for the purchase, installation, consumables, service, and maintenance of Automated Droplet Generator and Droplet Reader equipment for use in the manufacture of gene therapy drugs and treatments for research and development, education, teaching, and training.

The equipment was installed at the new Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre in Sheffield between 2022 and 2027.

The first purchase was for one QX200 AutoDG ddPCR System, which includes an Automated Droplet Generator, QX200 Droplet Reader, laptop computer, QuantaSoft Software, Plate Sealer, Modular thermal cycler platform, and other ancillary items, optional extras, consumables, and service/maintenance.

An additional appliance may be purchased between 2022 and 2027 up to £250,000.

The contract value is £126,000.

The award was made through a negotiated procedure without a prior call for competition, as published in a Voluntary ex ante transparency notice (reference: 2022/S 000-001864) on 21/1/2022, under Regulation 32 of PCR 2015.

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