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LUV01414 Purchase of C Trap Dymo 400 by direct award

University of Leicester · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 19:09.

Opportunity overview

The University of Leicester, School of Chemistry, is expanding its capabilities for studying the dynamics of single biomolecules. To support this work, funding has been secured from BBSRC to procure a highly specialised instrument: the C-Trap Dymo 400 Optical Tweezers-Fluorescence Microscope, manufactured by Lumicks B.V.. This instrument integrates cutting-edge optical trapping, confocal fluorescence microscopy, and laminar flow microfluidics into a single, coherent system. The C-Trap® Dymo 400 will be installed at the University to support high-precision, realtime studies of molecular interactions, particularly in areas involving DNA-protein complexes, RNA structures, ubiquitin structures and cytoskeletal filament dynamics. It includes multi-colour confocal fluorescence (488, 561, 638 nm), dual force detection (x,y), short tether capabilities, microfluidics, and full system integration with proprietary Bluelake software, all required to maintain the scientific edge of our ongoing biophysical and molecular biology research. To view this notice, please click here: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1000438720

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Lumicks B.V.

No match
Contract value
£988.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£988.6k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PMQC-7912-PDQN
Location
Amsterdam, NL, 1105AG, Netherlands

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
LUV01414
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This procurement is being undertaken via a single-source route due to the unique technical capabilities of the C-Trap® Dymo 400 and the exclusive rights held by its manufacturer, LUMICKS B.V.. The unique elements of this are: • Optical tweezers encompassing multiple trapping sites (4), • Multi-colour confocal fluorescence microscopy, and • Multi-channel laminar flow microfluidics. These technologies are protected by several granted patents, including: US9952421, EP3256254B1 (optical traps), US9766180, EP3004848B1 (fluorescence imaging), S11156513B2 (optical force measurement) and EP3737756B1 (DNA supercoiling). No other commercially available instrument can provide simultaneous, correlated force-distance-fluorescence measurements with the required resolution and sensitivity. Key performance features exclusive to the C-Trap include: • Force resolution 0.1 pN and drift stability 0.3 pN over 2 minutes • Confocal localisation precision 15 nm • Real-time imaging of single molecules under physiological flow conditions • Escape force 1000 pN, allowing for broad biological applicability • Integrated hardware/software for fast setup and automated experimental workflows. Additionally, the system includes a complete service and application support package, exclusive training kits, and proprietary components that are not available from any other provider.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Leicester
Id
GB-PPON-PPNM-4297-VLCH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPNM-4297-VLCH

Address

Street Address
University Road
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 7RH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF21

Contact

Name
Anthony Midgley
Telephone
0116 2522058

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Lumicks B.V.
Id
GB-PPON-PMQC-7912-PDQN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMQC-7912-PDQN

Address

Street Address
Paalbergweg 3
Locality
Amsterdam
Postal Code
1105AG
Country
NL
Country Name
Netherlands
Region
NL

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33100000
Description
Medical equipments

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMQC-7912-PDQN
Name
Lumicks B.V.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
8 Dec 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
9 Dec 2025, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
988,570
Amount
988,570
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
016018-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Feb 2026, 12:05
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF21 · LE1 7RH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 016018-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·