High-Resolution Particle and Cell Sizing, Counting and Distribution Device
Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
The system must be a benchtop instrument able to measure particles concentration and size profile in biological and other liquid samples as small as 200 nm without additional processing (i.e. operate using the coulter principle or equivalent and be able to measure large protein aggregates, blood platelets and characterise mammalian cells or spheroids without the need of using nucleus staining). It must deliver accurate, reproducible size and concentration measurements across 0.2โ1,600 ฮผm in samples of 10-2000 ยตL, support volumetric flow mode, data reprocessing and ISO 9276-1 reporting. The instrument must feature user-friendly software, mercury-free metering, robust quality control, and be EU Annex 11 of the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Guideline compliant and or FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-12-09. The procurement was published on 2025-11-17.
Who? What?- โข Biochemical analysers โบ Blood-cell counters
- โข Checking and testing apparatus โบ Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-17 | Contract notice |
Contract notice (2025-11-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: High-Resolution Particle and Cell Sizing, Counting and Distribution Device
Short description:
โThe system must be a benchtop instrument able to measure particles concentration and size profile in biological and other liquid samples as small as 200 nm...โ
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Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 56 900 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: TCD-25-C2135
Estimated value excluding VAT: 56 900 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โThe system must be a benchtop instrument able to measure particles concentration and size profile in biological and other liquid samples as small as 200 nm...โ
Show more
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Blood-cell counters ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
โ10% of the Award criteria is assigned to Environmental Characteristics of the tenderers submission.โ
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Climate change mitigation
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Blood-cell counters ๐ฆ
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-09 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-09 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7012761
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-12-09 14:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7012761โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-12-02 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
National registration number: CHY 11
Postal address: 3 College Green
Postal code: D02 XH97
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: mireilly@tcd.ie ๐ง
Phone: 018968586 ๐
URL: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7012761 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7012761 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 223-767582 (2025-11-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: High-Resolution Particle and Cell Sizing, Counting and Distribution Device
Short description:
โThe system must be a benchtop instrument able to measure particles concentration and size profile in biological and other liquid samples as small as 200 nm...โ
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 56 900 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: TCD-25-C2135
Estimated value excluding VAT: 56 900 EUR ๐ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โThe system must be a benchtop instrument able to measure particles concentration and size profile in biological and other liquid samples as small as 200 nm...โ
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring ๐ฆ
Additional products/services: Blood-cell counters ๐ฆ
Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
โ10% of the Award criteria is assigned to Environmental Characteristics of the tenderers submission.โ
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Climate change mitigation
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 12 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001
Scope of the procurement
Additional products/services: Blood-cell counters ๐ฆ
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-09 14:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-09 14:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7012761
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-12-09 14:30:00 ๐
Place:
โhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7012761โ
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-12-02 14:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Trinity College Dublin the University of Dublin_336
National registration number: CHY 11
Postal address: 3 College Green
Postal code: D02 XH97
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: mireilly@tcd.ie ๐ง
Phone: 018968586 ๐
URL: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.tcd.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7012761 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7012761 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 223-767582 (2025-11-17)
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