📑Surescan Microarray Scanner
Procurement process summary
This process is to purchase Surescan Microarray Scanner.
This contract was awarded by 🇬🇧 Public Health England for an amount of GBP 59,853 to 1 supplier. It was published on 2014-03-27 through open
Transparency in this process is reflected in the detailed publication of all aspects of the contract and its results.
Buying entity🇬🇧 Public Health England Buying unitnot reported Publication date2014-03-27 Contest statusnot reported DescriptionTo supply before 28 March 2014 a microRNA scanner to meet the following platform requirements and specification: * 2,3,5 or 10 micron pixel resolution * Dynamic range - 104 (16-bit data format), 105 (20-bit data format), 106 (with XDR scanning) * Dynamic autofocus * 2-colour simultaneous data acquisition for scans * Auto-loading of slides during processing * Integrated barcode reader for code 128, 39, 93 and CODABAR * 0.01 chromophores per micron detection limit * Cy3 and cy5 dyes * Green solid-state laser 532nm, Red solid-state laser 640nm, power: 20mW at 532 and 640nM controlled to 13mW * Scan window maximum 71x21.6mm * Automatic PMT gain reduction before each run (allows adjustment of signal from 100% to 1%) * Takes 1 x 3" glass slides * 5% CV global non-uniformity, average local non-uniformity is typically 1% based upon 100 mm features * Feature Extraction Software to process TIFF scan images: Performs image analysis of 2, 3, 5 or 10 mm scan images, Automated batch data extraction of images and On-Time batch data extraction of images from microarrays as soon as they are produced by the scanner, Processes 20-bit or XDR (EXtended Dynamic Range) scan images to increase dynamic range to measure both very high and very low intensity features, Identify highest quality pixels in each feature for signal quantitation and rejection of outlier pixels, Detection and removal spatial gradients and backgrounds, Normalisation using rank consistency filtering with LOWESS intensity normalization, Output result files to be compatible with GeneSpring GX, CGH Analytics, ChIP Analytics, Rosetta Resolver and other popular analysis applications and output QC reports tailored to specific microarray applications.Awards
This award was granted to Agilent Technologies UK Ltd by Public Health England for an amount of GBP 59,853. The procurement process was conducted through open for the category of goods. The award was granted on 2014-03-26. This is award number 1.
| Supplier | Amount | Award date | Award number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Agilent Technologies UK Ltd | GBP 59,853 | 2014-03-26 | 1 |
Market context and opportunities
The execution of this contract allows the entity Public Health England to fulfill its public service objectives efficiently.
The open purchase modality ensures that the process is transparent and compliant with regulations.
Transparency in this process is reflected in the detailed publication of all aspects of the contract and its results.
This transparency in public procurement promotes fair competition, prevents corruption, and ensures that public resources are used efficiently for the benefit of citizens.
Additional data
Contract NumberUK_ocds-70d2nz-542f5fb7-849a-4b92-8381-806e426f3e0c-award-1Publication date2014-03-27Contract datenot reportedAward date2014-03-26CategoriesgoodsPurchase modalityopenMethod detailsPT_OPENStatusnot reportedData sources
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