Acquisition of a Crest V3

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Official name: University of Copenhagen
Postal address: Nørregade 10
Town: Copenhagen K
NUTS code: DK01 Hovedstaden
Postal code: 1165
Country: Denmark
Contact person: Mahmut Yüksel
E-mail: fgn253@ku.dk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.KU.dk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title:

Acquisition of a Crest V3

II.1.2) Main CPV code

38510000 Microscopes

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description:

The Knudsen laboratory, is situated in the Department of biology, Section for Cell Biology and Physiology. The group works on pancreatic islets of langerhans, and use advanced imaging techniques as well as biochemical and physiological experiments to study islet biology and whole body metabolism.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: 2 117 000.00 DKK

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code: DK01 Hovedstaden

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

The following specifications represent the requirements for the fulfilment of the scientific task. We need a spinning disk confocal microscopy (SDCM) imaging of live cells and tissue samples with the possibility of adding structured illumination microscopy (SIM) on the same platform, preferably using the same cameras and excitation source. The system needs to be flexible so the user can exchange, the disc to optimize/configure the CLSM for fast, high light throughput or deep confocal imaging and change all relevant filters (excitation(cleanup) filters, dichromatic mirrors and emission filters. The microscope must be versatile and be able to quickly scan large areas and have large field of view with a uniform illumination. This together with triggered acquisition for fast acquisition with minimal shift, is vital to insure fast data acquisition. This will be used to increase throughput of dynamic live cell imaging. Simultaneous imaging of two colors using a dual camara approach is also necessary for our goals and to avoid auto fluorescence, we also require a far-red laser @ around 750 nm.

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project:

ParaALPHA – 101078420

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure without prior publication

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The system has a large field of view (25mm diagonal - 17.7 x 17.7 mm) with a uniform 90% homogenous illumination over the entire 25mm FOV.

The system is designed with exchangeable disks to optimize/configure the CLSM for fast, high light throughput or deep confocal imaging.

The system is designed for the DeepSIM add-on, and has a seamless shift from confocal to super-resolution.

The system comes with a combined spinning disk confocal attached to one port on the microscope and uses the same cameras and illumination source for widefield and SDCM

The system comes with VIS – NIR lasers for multichannel imaging (408/473/545/635/750)

User exchangeable optical filters.

The system comes with software fully integrated and suited for automated image acquisition and analysis. The software can facilitate high speed automated flexible acquisition. As well as 2D and 3D tracking and powerful analysis and visualization tools.

Specifically designed for fast imaging with a high disc rotation speed (15K rounds pr minute).

This microscope will improve the imaging capabilities of the laboratory. The large field of view will allow for simultaneous imaging of several specimens at the same time, more than with the conventional field of view which with considerably improve speed and quality of data collection.

We work with 3d micro-organs and the versatility of the microscope with the ability to change filters and The disc to suit the acquisition mode deep imaging of structures or fast imaging of cellular processes is ideal for the work we do.

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision:

21/02/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Official name: RAMCON A/S
Postal address: Blokken 76
Town: Birkerød
NUTS code: DK013 Nordsjælland
Postal code: 3460
Country: Denmark

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 2 117 000.00 DKK

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Official name: Danish Public Contracts Appeal Board
Postal address: Nævnenes hus, tolboden 2
Town: Viborg
Postal code: 8800
Country: Denmark
E-mail: NH@naevneneshus.dk
Telephone: +45 72405600
Internet address: www.KLFU.dk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

29/03/2023

Fakta om udbudet

Acquisition of a Crest V3

University of Copenhagen