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cancelled GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Benchtop flow cytometer

[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew](https://tendernation.io/buyers/royal-botanic-gardens-kew)

Estimated value

£60,000

Published

19 May 2021

Deadline

Closed

9 Jun 2021

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

RBG Kew have a requirement for a high specification/high sensitivity bench-top flow cytometer which enables plant and fungal genome sizes to be estimated using the fluorochromes propidium iodide (PI) across the full diversity encountered.

Tender documents can only be obtained from the BRAVO portal:

[defra.bravosolution.co.uk](https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk)

Suppliers who are not registered with BRAVO will be required to register before they can access the tender documents.

Tender details as in BRAVO:

itt\_8692 - RBGKEW/817 Bench-top flow cytometer

### Project: project\_33114 - RBGKEW/817 Bench-top flow cytometer

Any enquiries related to the BRAVO portal should be directed to their helpdesk:

### Phone: 0800 069 8630

### Email: help@bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information: Tender documents can only be obtained from the BRAVO portal:

[defra.bravosolution.co.uk](https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk)

Suppliers who are not registered with BRAVO will be required to register before they can access the tender documents.

Tender details as in BRAVO:

itt\_8692 - RBGKEW/817 Bench-top flow cytometer

### Project: project\_33114 - RBGKEW/817 Bench-top flow cytometer

Any enquiries related to the BRAVO portal should be directed to their helpdesk:

### Phone: 0800 069 8630

Email: 

## CPV classification

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6200b003-8c83-4075-b460-961d56dcc8c8)

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