Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c9e-fb1a-7260-b30d-b78c801931b8/equipment-including-liquid-chromatography-and-proteinvector-purification-system

awarded GB negotiated without publication procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Equipment including Liquid Chromatography and protein/vector purification systems for the use in the manufacture of gene therapy drugs/treatments for research and development, education/teaching and training

[University of Sheffield](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-sheffield)

Estimated value

£122,419 to £950,000

Published

23 Feb 2022

Deadline

Closed

24 Jan 2022

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

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

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## About this tender

Purchase of various liquid chromatography and protein/vector purification systems, their installation, consumables, service and maintenance for installation at the new Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre in Sheffield between 2022 and 2027

The intention to award a contract as a 'Negotiated procedure without a prior call for competition' was previously published as a Voluntary ex ante transparency notice (reference: 2022/S 000-000544) on 7 January 2022. Regulation 32 of PCR 2015 was applied as in 32. (2) (b) (ii) and 32. (5) (a)

The first purchase was for one 'AKTA Avant 150' for c£122k with up to 2 additional 'AKTA Avant 150's' and 3 x 'AKTA Pilot 600S's' possibly being purchased between 2022 and 2027 up to £950,000

## CPV classification

Biomedical equipment

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b092f71d-e88d-418f-b0b9-23f14445a3f1)

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