BD FACSDiscover A8 Cell Analyser with BD CellView Image Technology

1.1.

Buyer

Official name : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Email : kafre@dtu.dk

Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law

Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2.1.

Procedure

Title : BD FACSDiscover A8 Cell Analyser with BD CellView Image Technology

Description : DTU will like to buy a BD FACSDiscover A8 5 Laser 78 detectors from BD Biosciences. The instrument will include the following : • Forward Scatter: Label-free brightfield imaging channel that measures light scattered at small forward angles by the cell as it passes through the laser interrogation point. • SSC Imaging: Label-free imaging channel measuring light scattered at 90° perpendicular to the laser path, capturing internal cellular complexity. • Lightloss Imaging: Measures the total photons lost from the laser beam due to both scattering and absorption by the cell, allowing Label-free brightfield imaging morphological assessment. • Channel 1: Fluorescence imaging (530/30nm range) • Channel 2: Fluorescence imaging (600/60nm range) • Channel 3: Fluorescence imaging (788/225nm range) These imaging channels enable spatial analysis of protein localisation, cellular interactions, and morphological characteristics that remain invisible to traditional flow cytometry. The system generates quantitative image parameters including: • Area and Perimeter measurements for size discrimination • Aspect Ratio and Eccentricity for shape analysis • Diffusivity for texture characterisation • Correlation and Distance for multi-channel co-localisation • Radial Moment for signal distribution analysis. Applications enabled by this technology include: • Identification of subcellular protein localisation (nuclear vs cytoplasmic) • Detection of cell-cell interactions and immunological synapses • Discrimination of budding yeast cells and cell aggregates • Analysis of phagocytosis and particle uptake • Label-free morphological study for downstream sorting. Complementing the imaging capabilities, the instrument should hold a technology for full-spectrum flow cytometry. This system features: • 5 laser configuration: 349 nm (UV), 405 nm (Violet), 488 nm (Blue), 561 nm (Yellow-Green), 637 nm (Red) • 78 fluorescence detectors capturing complete emission spectra • 8 scatter and imaging detectors • System-aware spectral unmixing algorithms that adapt to instrument performance in real-time • Capability for 40+ parameter experiments with optimal resolution and sensitivity Complementing the imaging capabilities, the instruments should include a technology for full-spectrum flow cytometry. This system features: • 5 laser configuration: 349 nm (UV), 405 nm (Violet), 488 nm (Blue), 561 nm (Yellow-Green), 637 nm (Red) • 78 fluorescence detectors capturing complete emission spectra • 8 scatter and imaging detectors • System-aware spectral unmixing algorithms that adapt to instrument performance in real-time • Capability for 40+ parameter experiments with optimal resolution and sensitivity

Procedure identifier : 2204aa2e-fb98-49d0-8564-1b43ca9fc9a0

Previous notice : f88c04e4-ce9d-4602-9c52-02f258d73a54-01

Internal identifier : 10661

Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition

2.1.1.

Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies

Main classification ( cpv ): 38433000 Spectrometers

Additional classification ( cpv ): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), 38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics, 38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus

2.1.2.

Place of performance

Postal address : Henrik Dams Alle 205B

Town : Kgs. Lyngby

Postcode : 2800

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Københavns omegn ( DK012 )

Country : Denmark

2.1.4.

General information

Call for competition is terminated

Legal basis :

Directive 2014/24/EU

The Danish Public Procurement Law - The Danish Public Procurement Law.

5.1.

Lot : LOT-0000

Title : BD FACSDiscover A8 Cell Analyser with BD CellView Image Technology

Description : DTU will like to buy a BD FACSDiscover A8 5 Laser 78 detectors from BD Biosciences. The instrument will include the following : • Forward Scatter: Label-free brightfield imaging channel that measures light scattered at small forward angles by the cell as it passes through the laser interrogation point. • SSC Imaging: Label-free imaging channel measuring light scattered at 90° perpendicular to the laser path, capturing internal cellular complexity. • Lightloss Imaging: Measures the total photons lost from the laser beam due to both scattering and absorption by the cell, allowing Label-free brightfield imaging morphological assessment. • Channel 1: Fluorescence imaging (530/30nm range) • Channel 2: Fluorescence imaging (600/60nm range) • Channel 3: Fluorescence imaging (788/225nm range) These imaging channels enable spatial analysis of protein localisation, cellular interactions, and morphological characteristics that remain invisible to traditional flow cytometry. The system generates quantitative image parameters including: • Area and Perimeter measurements for size discrimination • Aspect Ratio and Eccentricity for shape analysis • Diffusivity for texture characterisation • Correlation and Distance for multi-channel co-localisation • Radial Moment for signal distribution analysis. Applications enabled by this technology include: • Identification of subcellular protein localisation (nuclear vs cytoplasmic) • Detection of cell-cell interactions and immunological synapses • Discrimination of budding yeast cells and cell aggregates • Analysis of phagocytosis and particle uptake • Label-free morphological study for downstream sorting. Complementing the imaging capabilities, the instrument should hold a technology for full-spectrum flow cytometry. This system features: • 5 laser configuration: 349 nm (UV), 405 nm (Violet), 488 nm (Blue), 561 nm (Yellow-Green), 637 nm (Red) • 78 fluorescence detectors capturing complete emission spectra • 8 scatter and imaging detectors • System-aware spectral unmixing algorithms that adapt to instrument performance in real-time • Capability for 40+ parameter experiments with optimal resolution and sensitivity Complementing the imaging capabilities, the instruments should include a technology for full-spectrum flow cytometry. This system features: • 5 laser configuration: 349 nm (UV), 405 nm (Violet), 488 nm (Blue), 561 nm (Yellow-Green), 637 nm (Red) • 78 fluorescence detectors capturing complete emission spectra • 8 scatter and imaging detectors • System-aware spectral unmixing algorithms that adapt to instrument performance in real-time • Capability for 40+ parameter experiments with optimal resolution and sensitivity

Internal identifier : 10661

5.1.1.

Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies

Main classification ( cpv ): 38433000 Spectrometers

Additional classification ( cpv ): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), 38400000 Instruments for checking physical characteristics, 38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus

5.1.2.

Place of performance

Postal address : Henrik Dams Alle 205B

Town : Kgs. Lyngby

Postcode : 2800

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Københavns omegn ( DK012 )

Country : Denmark

5.1.3.

Estimated duration

Duration : 1 Year

5.1.6.

General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10.

Award criteria

Criterion :

Type: Quality

Description : This was a direct award, which is why no award criteria have been set.

Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)

Award criterion number : 100,00

5.1.15.

Techniques

Framework agreement :

No framework agreement

Information about the dynamic purchasing system :

No dynamic purchase system

Electronic auction : no

5.1.16.

Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Klagenævnet for Udbud

Information about review deadlines : Complaint regarding direct award of contract: Complaint that the Contracting Authority, contrary to the Public Procurement Act, has concluded a contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the European Union Official Journal must be submitted no later than 30 calendar days from the date after a contract award notice has been published by the Contracting Authority in the European Union Official Journal and that contract award notice includes the grounds for the decision to award the contract directly, cf. lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Complaints Board for Tenders) § 7, section 3.

Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen

Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Organisation executing the payment : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Organisation signing the contract : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 4 100 000,00 DKK

Direct award :

Justification for direct award : The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons

Other justification : This document provides justification for the acquisition of a BD FACSDiscover A8 Cell Analyser through a manufacturer trade-in programme. The proposed acquisition represents a transformative upgrade to our flow cytometry capabilities, introducing proprietary imaging technology whilst maintaining seamless integration with our existing BD FACSDiscover S8 Cell Sorter infrastructure. The exceptional trade-in value offered by BD Biosciences, combined with the unique technological capabilities unavailable from any competing manufacturer, establishes this as a procurement of singular strategic value. 1. TECHNOLOGY JUSTIFICATION 1.1 BD CellView Image Technology The BD FACSDiscover A8 incorporates BD CellView Image Technology, a revolutionary camera-free imaging system that represents a fundamental advancement in flow cytometry. This proprietary technology employs orthogonal frequency domain multiplexing (OFDM) — adapted from wireless telecommunications, to generate high-resolution cellular images without traditional camera systems. Technical Implementation: The CellView system utilises radiofrequency-multiplexed excitation of fluorophores, allowing the instrument to capture complete cellular images using the same avalanche photodiodes (APDs) employed for spectral detection. This approach overcomes the fundamental throughput limitations of camera-based imaging systems, which cannot operate at the acquisition speeds required for high-throughput flow cytometry (typically 35,000 events/second in high-speed mode; 12,500 events/second in imaging mode). Relevancy for our laboratory The FACSDiscover A8 is the only spectral analyzer capable of meeting DTU's requirements for advanced cell analysis. Its integrated CellView imaging technology, unique to the BD FACSDiscover platform, enables real-time morphological assessment and spatial localisation of fluorescent signals within individual cells, capabilities unavailable on any competing spectral analyzer. This allows researchers to visualise protein co-localisation, identify cell-cell interactions such as immune synapses, and track nanoparticle uptake at subcellular resolution, providing biological context beyond intensity-based measurements alone. Critically, the A8 shares identical optical configuration, calibration standards, and software platform (FACSChorus) with our existing FACSDiscover S8 cell sorter. This standardisation means panels developed and validated on the A8 transfer directly to the S8 without requiring re-optimisation, a workflow impossible with any other analyzer-sorter combination. Researchers can perform panel development, compensation setup, and sample screening on the A8, then proceed to sorting on the S8 with full confidence in data reproducibility. BD's "perform as one" calibration philosophy ensures that experiments are transferable not only within our facility but across any FACSDiscover system worldwide, supporting multi-site collaborations and reproducibility standards. WORKFLOW INTEGRATION AND OPERATIONAL SYNERGY Identical Optical Configuration with BD FACSDiscover S8 As mention above the BD FACSDiscover A8 shares an identical optical architecture with our existing BD FACSDiscover S8 Cell Sorter, and this identical configuration is essential for our analyses process. The BD FACSDiscover A8 includes an integrated 96-well plate autoloader supporting both standard and deep-well plate formats. This automation enables walkaway operation for large-scale screening applications, substantially reducing operator time requirements whilst improving cost-per-data-point economics. 3COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE AND SOLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION BD CellView Image Technology represents a proprietary innovation protected by multiple patents. No competing manufacturer offers comparable camera-free, high-throughput imaging capabilities integrated with full-spectrum flow cytometry. Alternative approaches to imaging flow cytometry (such as camera-based systems from other manufacturers) operate at acquisition rates 10-100 times slower than the BD CellView platform, rendering them unsuitable for high-throughput applications. None other platforms offer the CellView imaging technology that distinguishes the BD FACSDiscover A8. The superior imaging capabilities of the A8, and the identical optical architecture of BD FACSDiscover A8, with our existing BD FACSDiscover S8 Cell Sorter, which is essential for our analyses process, combined with the advantageous trade-in pricing, position this acquisition as exceptional value compared to any non-imaging spectral cytometer alternative. BD Biosciences has offered to accept our BD FACSymphony A5 SE as a trade-in towards the BD FACSDiscover A8, providing substantial value reduction. The trade-in credit substantially reduces the net acquisition cost to 723,000 DKK, representing a reduction compared to typical market pricing for comparable instrumentation.

6.1.

Result lot identifier : LOT-0000

Winner selection status : At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2.

Information about winners

Winner :

Official name : Beckton Dickinson Denmark A/S

Tender :

Tender identifier : Tilbud fra Beckton Dickinson Denmark A/S

Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000

Value of the tender : 4 100 000,00 DKK

Subcontracting : Not yet known

Contract information :

Identifier of the contract : Kontrakt med Beckton Dickinson Denmark A/S

Date on which the winner was chosen : 18/12/2025

Date of the conclusion of the contract : 14/01/2026

Information about European Union funds :

Organisation signing the contract : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

6.1.4.

Statistical information

Summary of the review requests the buyer received :

Number of complainants : 0

Received tenders or requests to participate :

Type of received submissions : Tenders

Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

Range of tenders :

Value of the lowest admissible tender : 4 100 000,00 DKK

Value of the highest admissible tender : 4 100 000,00 DKK

8.1.

ORG-0001

Official name : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Registration number : 30060946

Postal address : Anker Engelunds Vej 1

Town : Kgs. Lyngby

Postcode : 2800

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Københavns omegn ( DK012 )

Country : Denmark

Contact point : Katrine Freiesleben Petersen

Email : kafre@dtu.dk

Telephone : +45 45252525

Internet address : https://www.dtu.dk

Buyer profile : https://eu.eu-supply.com/ctm/company/companyinformation/index/165863

Roles of this organisation :

Buyer

Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

Organisation signing the contract

Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract

Organisation executing the payment

8.1.

ORG-0002

Official name : Klagenævnet for Udbud

Registration number : 37795526

Postal address : Nævnenes hus, Toldboden 2

Town : Viborg

Postcode : 8800

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Østjylland ( DK042 )

Country : Denmark

Email : klfu@erst.dk

Telephone : +45 35291000

Internet address : http://www.klfu.dk

Roles of this organisation :

Review organisation

8.1.

ORG-0003

Official name : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen

Registration number : 10294819

Postal address : Carl Jacobsens Vej 35

Town : Valby

Postcode : 2500

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Byen København ( DK011 )

Country : Denmark

Email : kfst@kfst.dk

Telephone : +45 41715000

Internet address : http://www.kfst.dk

Roles of this organisation :

Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1.

ORG-0004

Official name : Beckton Dickinson Denmark A/S

Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium

The organisation is a natural person

Registration number : 71302814

Town : Herlev

Postcode : 2730

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Københavns omegn ( DK012 )

Country : Denmark

Contact point : Jens Dyekær

Email : jens.dyekaer@bd.com

Roles of this organisation :

Tenderer

Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1.

ORG-0005

Official name : Mercell Holding ASA

Registration number : 980921565

Postal address : Askekroken 11

Town : Oslo

Postcode : 0277

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )

Country : Norway

Contact point : eSender

Email : publication@mercell.com

Telephone : +47 21018800

Fax : +47 21018801

Internet address : http://mercell.com/

Roles of this organisation :

TED eSender

Notice identifier/version : 7c49ce79-4f53-4b87-9581-0757d171e7cf - 01

Form type : Result

Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime

Notice subtype : 29

Notice dispatch date : 02/02/2026 12:14:53 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT

Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 02/02/2026 12:15:24 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT

Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

Notice publication number : 76043-2026

OJ S issue number : 23/2026

Publication date : 03/02/2026

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BD FACSDiscover A8 Cell Analyser with BD CellView Image Technology

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