# 1527/JO- Flow Cytometer with automatic plate loader

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD](/buyers/university-of-sheffield/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 1 December 2016
- Planned end: 2 January 2017
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: c740f3d3-35ee-4893-99dd-e1ab1fbb9283-114227
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61a1ac3e-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The University of Sheffield is out to tender on behalf of the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences for a Flow Cytometer with automatic plate loader\. The system will support a wide range of applications, ranging from estimating microbial population dynamics to quantifying proportion of fluorescent protein marked bacterial strains in competition-based fitness assays\. Importantly, the new flow cytometer will be equipped with automatic plate loader, to conduct high throughput assays by automatically measuring the performance of 96 populations at time\. Tender Process and Documentation: This is a non-E\.U open exercise\. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University\`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/Sheffield\. The full technical specification can be found in the tender documentation which will be sent to you once you have expressed your interest\. If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System\. Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system\. Closing date for receipt of tenders: 15th November 2016 at 12 noon \(UK time\)\. \*\*\*PLEASE NOTE: The closing date for return of tenders has been extended until 18th November 2016 at 12 noon \(UK time\)\*\*\* Additional information: This is a non-E\.U open exercise\. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University\`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/Sheffield\. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/sheffield/aspx/

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c740f3d3-35ee-4893-99dd-e1ab1fbb9283-114227)