Official name: Aarhus Universitet
National registration number: 31119103
Postal address: Nordre Ringgade 1
Town: Aarhus C
NUTS code: DK Danmark
Postal code: 8000
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Martin Winther Bolet
E-mail: udbud@au.dk
Telephone: +45 93521783
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.au.dk/

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Education

Scanning Probe Platform with FluidFM, AFM and SECM Capabilities

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Supplies

The bio-SPM group within the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center at Aarhus University wants to purchase a scanning probe platform consisting of a fluidic force microscope, atomic force microscope and scanning electrochemical microscope. The platform will be used for high-resolution single-cell manipulation and analysis.

This contract is divided into lots: no

Value excluding VAT: 215 000.00 EUR

33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

NUTS code: DK042 Østjylland

Main site or place of performance:

Aarhus.

The instrument must have the following specifications for successful completion of planned research projects.

1) Fluidic force microscope for sub picolitre delivery and extraction of cell content;

2) High-resolution AFM that allows for imaging in a non-resonance oscillating tip mode without requiring prior tuning of the cantilever resonance, for easy imaging under liquid conditions. High force-control of the tip-sample interactions is necessary at all points for imaging of delicate biological samples non-destructively, while simultaneously obtaining mechanical properties;

3) In order to monitor both small- and large-scale cell dynamics in the future, the system must be able to be upgraded to a very high-speed AFM (up to 10 frames/s) on an inverted optical microscope, while keeping the z range to 8 um;

4) AFM-based scanning electrochemical microscopy for gaining electrochemical/electrical insight into biological species. Simultaneous study of topography and mechanical properties is required along with high force control at all points for non-destructive imaging.

Price

Options: no

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Negotiated procedure without prior publication

Explanation:

For successful completion of research goals, a scanning probe platform incorporating an atomic force microscope, fluidic force microscope and an AFM-based scanning electrochemical microscope is necessary along with the detailed specifications noted in II.2.4). This combination of requirements is fulfilled exclusively by one supplier.

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

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The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no

Official name: Blue scientific Ltd
Town: Cambridge
NUTS code: UK United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: no

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 215 000.00 EUR

Official name: Klagenævnet for udbud
Postal address: Toldboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postal code: 8800
Country: Denmark
E-mail: klfu@naevneneshus.dk
Telephone: +45 72405708
Internet address: https://erhvervsstyrelsen.dk/klagenaevnet-for-udbud

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please contact Aarhus University, if you have a comment about this notice — udbud@au.dk

Following the notification, a standstill period of 10 calendar days will be held in accordance to paragraph 3 of Act No 593 of 2 June 2016 on the Danish Act on the Complaints Board for public Procurement. This implies that the contracting authority cannot sign the contract with the winning tenderer before the standstill period has expired.

In case of complaints about tenders or decisions, e.g. award of contracts covered by Section II or III in the Danish Public Procurement Act must be submitted to the Complaints Board for Public Procurement (Klagenævnet for udbud) within 45 calendar days from the day after the contractor published a notice in the Official Journal on the conclusion of a contract. At the latest concurrently with submission of an appeal to the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, the complainant must inform the contracting authority of the alleged infringement, and whether the appeal is to be referred to the board.

Official name: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Postal address: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Town: Valby
Postal code: 2500
Country: Denmark
E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk
Telephone: +45 41715000
Internet address: www.kfst.dk

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