Microscopes

Tender description

Under Regulation Reg 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists). A bespoke microscope platform, consisting of two independent light paths. This apparatus will be capable of simultaneous two-photon scanned confocal imaging, two-photon holographic light patterning and single photon super resolution high-speed confocal imaging. This integrated two microscope system will be controlled by a single software solution to ensure synchronous control of both microscopes. Under Regulation Reg 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists).