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Opportunity overview
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is considering the purchase of a high-throughput surface plasmon resonance (SPR) system, comparable to the Carterra LSA or equivalent, for antibody screening and characterisation, including binding kinetics, affinity measurements and epitope binning. The purchase would include associated software, delivery, installation and training. Alternative systems offering equivalent functionality and performance are acceptable.
The procurement is subject to a successful grant application and confirmation of funding. If funding is not secured, the procurement may not proceed.
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Biochemical-analysers./687735929W
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/687735929W
Classification
CPV38434500 — Biochemical analysers
Lots
Lot 1€802k · Including VAT
Documents and notices
Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 5QA · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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094199-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for a high-throughput surface plasmon resonance system for antibody screening and characterisation. The system is to include software, delivery, installation and training. The procurement depends on a successful grant application and funding confirmation, so it may not proceed.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers of high-throughput SPR instruments, including systems equivalent in functionality and performance to the Carterra LSA, with capability to deliver, install and train users in the UK.
Key points identified
Required systemHigh-throughput surface plasmon resonance (SPR) system comparable to the Carterra LSA or equivalent.Evidence: "high-throughput surface plasmon resonance (SPR) system, comparable to the Carterra LSA or equivalent"
Functional capabilitySupport antibody screening and characterisation, including binding kinetics, affinity measurements and epitope binning.Evidence: "for antibody screening and characterisation, including binding kinetics, affinity measurements and epitope binning"
Equivalent solutionsAlternative systems are acceptable where they offer equivalent functionality and performance.Evidence: "Alternative systems offering equivalent functionality and performance are acceptable."
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for a high-throughput surface plasmon resonance system for antibody screening and characterisation. The system is to include software, delivery, installation and training. The procurement depends on a successful grant application and funding confirmation, so it may not proceed.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers of high-throughput SPR instruments, including systems equivalent in functionality and performance to the Carterra LSA, with capability to deliver, install and train users in the UK.
Key deliverables
High-throughput surface plasmon resonance system
Antibody screening and characterisation capability
Binding kinetics and affinity measurement capability
Epitope binning capability
Associated software
Delivery, installation and training
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Required system
98% confidence
High-throughput surface plasmon resonance (SPR) system comparable to the Carterra LSA or equivalent.
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"high-throughput surface plasmon resonance (SPR) system, comparable to the Carterra LSA or equivalent"
Functional capability
98% confidence
Support antibody screening and characterisation, including binding kinetics, affinity measurements and epitope binning.
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"for antibody screening and characterisation, including binding kinetics, affinity measurements and epitope binning"
Equivalent solutions
98% confidence
Alternative systems are acceptable where they offer equivalent functionality and performance.
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"Alternative systems offering equivalent functionality and performance are acceptable."
Included services
99% confidence
Associated software, delivery, installation and training are required.
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"The purchase would include associated software, delivery, installation and training."
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No supplier eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or certification requirements are stated in the supplied planned notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value
90% confidence
Up to EUR 802,000.
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Opportunity value_max and lot value_amount are both 802000 EUR.
Funding condition
99% confidence
Procurement is conditional on a successful grant application and funding confirmation; it may not proceed if funding is not secured.
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"The procurement is subject to a successful grant application and confirmation of funding. If funding is not secured, the procurement may not proceed."
Payment and pricing terms
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No payment, pricing schedule, currency-of-bid or contract terms are stated in the supplied data.
Delivery
Delivery scope
99% confidence
Delivery, installation and training are included.
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"The purchase would include associated software, delivery, installation and training."
Delivery location
88% confidence
United Kingdom; the buyer is located in Liverpool.
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Delivery location is recorded as UK. Buyer location is Liverpool, L3 5QA.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start, end or delivery dates are stated.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement; bidding should not be assumed to be open.
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display_status is "upcoming", source_status is "planned", and notice type is "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement route
94% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details is "Open procedure".
Stated submission deadline
96% confidence
15 March 2027, 16:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline is "2027-03-15T16:00:00+00:00".
Response portal
94% confidence
Delta eSourcing portal is referenced for further information and responses.
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The description provides Delta eSourcing information and response URLs.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Funding dependency
99% confidence
High risk that the procurement may be cancelled or not proceed if grant funding is not secured.
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"If funding is not secured, the procurement may not proceed."
Planned-procurement uncertainty
98% confidence
Final scope, contractual terms, evaluation criteria and supplier submission requirements are unknown at this early stage.
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The opportunity is a planned procurement notice and the supplied data does not state these details.
Timetable uncertainty
90% confidence
The stated deadline is supplied in a planned notice and may change before a live tender is issued.
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The record is marked upcoming/planned; no tender start date is stated.
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