# 3427/JN - Light Sheet Microscope \(Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy - SPIM\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD](/buyers/university-of-sheffield/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Luxendo GmbH
- Award value: £550,000
- Tender value: £550,000
- Award date: 19 December 2022
- Published: 22 December 2022
- Contract start: 5 January 2023
- Contract end: 6 January 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 8d6d6c1d-751b-4a2d-9771-7dcf67bad2bf-601538
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-786e8f6e-5ae7-468e-b135-07d15dc64b6d

## Description

The University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences with funding from the BBRSC are looking to procure a lightsheet microscope \(SPIM\)\. The required SPIM will provide an underpinning multi-user environment with which to perform long term, multiplexed timelapse imaging on live samples with an ability for photomanipulation\. The instrument must include the ability to accomplish phase-based real-time drift correction and to perform optical gating \(see reference below\)\. A well-established and user-friendly interface is essential\. We are also requesting a standalone workstation with large amounts of rapid access memory\. This is an FTS open exercise\. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University\`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend system, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6d6c1d-751b-4a2d-9771-7dcf67bad2bf-601538)