1.1 Buyer
Official name
:
UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN
ANSK-25-0599 Spatial transcription platform
The University of Bergen, at the Department of Clinical Medicine needs a spatial transcriptomics platform for research within the spatial distribution of transcripts in brain tissue sections from humans and mice. The University of Bergen, at the Department of Clinical Medicine needs a spatial transcriptomics platform for research within the …
CPV: 38000000 Laboriseadmed, optika- ja täppisinstrumendid (v.a klaasid), 33110000 Kuvaseadmed meditsiinis, stomatoloogias ja veterinaarias kasutamiseks, 38434540 Biomeditsiiniseadmed
1. Buyer
2. Procedure
2.1 Procedure
Title
:
ANSK-25-0599 Spatial transcription platform
Description
:
The University of Bergen, at the Department of Clinical Medicine needs a spatial transcriptomics platform for research within the spatial distribution of transcripts in brain tissue sections from humans and mice.
Procedure identifier
:
06204f21-dbdb-4f4b-bf52-d9c5fc6e9328
Internal identifier
:
ANSK-25-0599
Type of procedure
:
Negotiated without prior call for competition
2.1.1 Purpose
Main nature of the contract
:
Supplies
Main classification
(
cpv
):
38000000
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Additional classification
(
cpv
):
33110000
Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
Additional classification
(
cpv
):
38434540
Biomedical equipment
2.1.2 Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Vestland
(
NO0A2
)
Country
:
Norway
2.1.4 General information
Legal basis
:
Directive 2014/24/EU
5. Lot
5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000
Title
:
ANSK-25-0599 Spatial transcription platform
Description
:
The University of Bergen, at the Department of Clinical Medicine needs a spatial transcriptomics platform for research within the spatial distribution of transcripts in brain tissue sections from humans and mice.
Internal identifier
:
ANSK-25-0599
5.1.1 Purpose
Main nature of the contract
:
Supplies
Main classification
(
cpv
):
38000000
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Additional classification
(
cpv
):
33110000
Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
Additional classification
(
cpv
):
38434540
Biomedical equipment
5.1.2 Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Vestland
(
NO0A2
)
Country
:
Norway
Additional information
:
5.1.6 General information
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
:
yes
5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation
:
Hordaland tingrett
6. Results
Direct award
:
Justification for direct award
:
The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an
absence of competition for technical reasons
Other justification
:
After a market survey, the conclusion is that there is only one tenderer who can cover the needs, and a contract will therefore be signed without a competition, cf. the procurement regulations § 13-4, letter b number 2. The justification for direct purchasing: The Department of Clinical Medicine and its Neuro-Sys Med/Decode PD group wishes to study the spatial distribution of transcripts within brain tissue sections form human and mice. The only type of instrument that allows us to perform this type of analysis is a spatial transcriptomic platform, which allows us to study gene expression with spatial coordinates and at subcellular level. Our needs for such a platform can be summarized as follows: 1. Integration with existing workflows in our lab 2. High sensitivity and specificity 3. Reliable cell segmentation 4. The ability to incorporate protein detection on the same tissue section 5. A streamlined, robust workflow with minimal need for optimization 6. High sample throughput 7. Comprehensive support throughout the entire process—from sample preparation to data analysis In the rapidly evolving field of spatial transcriptomics, there are only a couple of powerful tools for exploring the spatial organization of gene expression across entire tissue sections, hereunder Xenium. Xenium by 10x Genomics is a comprehensive end-to-end solution designed for high-sensitivity, targeted gene expression analysis at the subcellular level. The current approach to this type of studies is that data from single-cell studies (which have no spatial information) are used to generate more refined hypothesis that can be investigated using a spatial platform. We are currently using, and plan to do so in the future, the Chromium iX instrument from 10X Genomics to generate single-cell transcriptomic data. 10x Genomics is the only vendor who can ensure full compatibility with this existing system, in addition to offering the needed sensitivity and specificity and the possibility to carry out protein staining on the same slide.
6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000
6.1.2 Information about winners
Winner
:
Official name
:
10x Genomics Inc.
Tender
:
Tender identifier
:
SQ3178011V4
Identifier of lot or group of lots
:
LOT-0000
Contract information
:
Identifier of the contract
:
ANSK-25-0599
Title
:
ANSK-25-0599 Spatial transcription platform
8. Organisations
8.1 ORG-0001
Official name
:
UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN
Registration number
:
874789542
Department
:
Seksjon for innkjøp
Postal address
:
Postboks 7800
Town
:
BERGEN
Postcode
:
5020
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Vestland
(
NO0A2
)
Country
:
Norway
Contact point
:
Kitty Amlie Tverrå
Telephone
:
+47 55 58 00 00
Roles of this organisation
:
Buyer
8.1 ORG-0002
Official name
:
Hordaland tingrett
Registration number
:
926 723 367
Postal address
:
Postboks 7412
Town
:
Bergen
Postcode
:
5020
Country subdivision (NUTS)
:
Vestland
(
NO0A2
)
Country
:
Norway
Telephone
:
55 69 97 00
Roles of this organisation
:
Review organisation
8.1 ORG-0003
Official name
:
10x Genomics Inc.
Size of the economic operator
:
Medium
Town
:
Pleasanton
Postcode
:
CA 94566
Country
:
United States
Roles of this organisation
:
Tenderer
Winner of these lots
:
LOT-0000
Notice information
Notice identifier/version
:
45090040-e680-449a-9480-a1421c806841
-
01
Form type
:
Direct award preannouncement
Notice type
:
Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice
Notice dispatch date
:
12/08/2025
11:04 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender)
:
12/08/2025
11:04 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available
:
English
Notice publication number
:
00529790-2025
OJ S issue number
:
154/2025
Publication date
:
13/08/2025