# \(NU/1109\) The Supply and Installation of a Laser Capture Microdissection System

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY](/buyers/newcastle-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Leica Microsystems \(UK\) Ltd](/contract-winners/leica-microsystems-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £128,696
- Tender value: £165,000
- Award date: 18 January 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 20 January 2016
- Contract end: 20 January 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 97b6aab2-481a-48e8-9b61-83e0b0422564-84995
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-34f98e3c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The proposed laser capture microdissection \(LMD\) system will be used within the Newcastle University Single Cell Functional Genomics Unit \(NUSCU\), a faculty wide facility based within the FMS, fulfilling a central role in single cell research as well as a wider role as a core facility platform\. The system will primarily be used to isolate single cells from a range of tissue types, ahead of downstream DNA or RNA analysis using next-generation sequencing, real time PCR or digital PCR methods\. This is a call-off from Lot 5 New Technology and Combined Systems of the APUC Framework BA-LAB046 Microscopes and Imaging Equipment\. The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of system as detailed in Section 3 Technical Specification at the University, together with 12 months warranty and an option for a 48 month service contract and all training necessary for safe and reliable operation of the system and a complete set of operating and maintenance documents\. Suppliers should provide a 24 months warranty for parts

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97b6aab2-481a-48e8-9b61-83e0b0422564-84995)