Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Closing: 31 January 2024, 12pm
Contract summary
Industry
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£22,000
Procurement reference
CF-0218600D8d000003VQwdEAG
Published date
11 January 2024
Closing date
31 January 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
20 February 2024
Contract end date
20 February 2025
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
The OCPP was announced in 2021 as a key bilateral aid programme under the £500m Blue Planet Fund.
The OCPP is a UK Government-led programme delivered under the Blue Planet Fund. Through this programme, Cefas, in partnership with JNCC and MMO, provide technical assistance to support countries in tackling marine pollution, support sustainable seafood practices, and establish designated, well-managed and enforced Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
OCPP objectives are to support countries to tackle marine pollution, support sustainable seafood practices and establish designated, well-managed and enforced MPAs.
From 2021-26, Cefas will lead delivery of the Marine Pollution and Sustainable Seafood themes of OCPP, working in partnership with experts from the Joint nature Conservancy Council (JNCC) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
This work includes the provision of equipment for the set up of a laboratory in Belize as part of the improvement of scientific capacity in the field of Histology.
Requirement:
Cefas require provision of a microscope and associated peripherals.
1. A microscope system geared for bright field and phase microscopy, including suitable lenses for phase microscopy and bright field to enable examination of slide preparations and Gram stains.
2. Lenses for phase and bright field are required and should include suitable lenses at phase 4x 10x 20x x40 a range of BF lenses to include x100 oil.
3. A rotating lens turret of 6 -7 lenses is expected.
4. Suitable condenser for phase and BF work.
5. Stage for 1 slide.
6. A photo mount suitable for attaching basic imaging equipment without a laptop.
Warranties/Guarantees/Servicing and Technical Support
• A 12 month warranty as standard - please include detail of what is included.
• Details of any additional options for warranty and/or servicing etc.
Environmental Considerations
• Unit should have a low power consumption.
• Unit should be designed for reuse/recycle and of regenerative nature to eliminate waste where possible.
• Consideration of how packaging will be managed. Ideally at the time of installation the supplier will remove packaging and dispose of by ethical and environmentally friendly methods. Where possible packaging is to be re-used or recycled.
• Consideration of whole life costing for use of the unit.
Download the Bidder Pack at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for CEFAS24-09 under opportunities.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.