# GB-Weymouth: Cefas RFQ to provide a Tissue Processor to Cefas

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Cefas](/buyers/cefas/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £50,000
- Published: 10 June 2019
- Planned start: 1 July 2019
- Planned end: 31 July 2019
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 085002d3-0364-4e67-96c0-29a8c2dab083-294398
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2d4fb5f-5b5d-4c1a-ac87-746d883deba7

## Description

FOR FULL DETAILS VISIT: https://www\.delta-esourcing\.com/respond/9QY2386X22 1 x tissue processor\. •The tissue processor should be capable of processing up to 300 tissue cassettes using pressure/vacuum cycle and some form of reagent stirring\. •There should be a facility to ensure reagent quality management and usage thresholds\. •There should be a facility to view and interrogate errors and faults\. •There should be an easy to use computerised user interface which allows for different modes of access such as operator level and administrator level\. •The equipment must be inherently spark proof and have safety features to guard against injury\. e\.g\. cautionary statements on screen like 'hot chamber' and 'caution chemical vapours etc'\. •There should be carbon filters or a similar mode of protecting the user from hazardous vapours\. •Ideally the equipment would have battery back up in case of power failure\. •Ideally there should also be locks to prevent access to chambers during hazardous steps\.

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- [CEFAS24-169 Contract for enterprise resource planning system support services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bf848849-46b0-4824-9c41-6f760f450bf1): Cefas
- [CEFAS24-85 Contract for Micro Focus Content Manager Licences](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-98d43406-60bd-421d-b10f-d62bf2e5c7db): Cefas

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/085002d3-0364-4e67-96c0-29a8c2dab083-294398)