# CEFAS24-09 RFQ provision of microscope & peripherals

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by CEFAS.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [CEFAS](/buyers/cefas/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £22,000
- Published: 11 January 2024
- Contract start: 20 February 2024
- Contract end: 20 February 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: d80a58cd-5002-41c5-a68d-b1297480e1bc-713067
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-065e0e43-d93e-4ad2-9517-b11d894c665f

## Description

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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d80a58cd-5002-41c5-a68d-b1297480e1bc-713067)