Microscope slide scanner for brightfield, fluorescence and polarization

The brightfield, fluorescence and polarization microscope slide scanner will be part of the Biocenter Oulu Transgenic and Tissue Phenotyping core facility at the University of Oulu and is to be installed in the laboratory at the Biocenter Oulu premises at the Kontinkangas campus. Biocenter Oulu core facilities have an open …

CPV: 38515000 Fluorescens- och polarisationsmikroskop
Plats för avrättning:
Microscope slide scanner for brightfield, fluorescence and polarization
Plats för tilldelning:
Oulun yliopisto
Tilldelningsnummer:
514841

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Oulun yliopisto
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Microscope slide scanner for brightfield, fluorescence and polarization
Description : The brightfield, fluorescence and polarization microscope slide scanner will be part of the Biocenter Oulu Transgenic and Tissue Phenotyping core facility at the University of Oulu and is to be installed in the laboratory at the Biocenter Oulu premises at the Kontinkangas campus. Biocenter Oulu core facilities have an open access user policy, and the instrument will be operated by individual customers as self-service. Therefore, instrumentation and software should be easy to use and meet the requirements of users from different research areas. The instrument will be used primarily for life science imaging. The microscope slide scanner provides a functional system for scanning contrasted samples on microscope slides and viewing the acquired images. The scanner is specifically designed for research and not for clinical purposes. The instrument holds brightfield, phase contrast or comparable contrast enhancing technique, dark field, HiLo laser speckle-based structured illumination optical sectioning for fluorescence, and polarization modes for digitalizing whole microscope slides and has an option for capturing Z-stacks. A minimum of six fluorescence channels allows multiplexing, and separate high resolution RGB color and monochrome cameras for brightfield and fluorescence imaging, respectively. A relatively large range optical zooming capability is achieved with air objectives without the requirement of immersion objectives. Slides are loaded in the scanner within multi-slide trays that can be filled manually. Multiple trays can be imaged in a single run. There are trays for different sized microscope slides available. There are no specific requirements for slide specifications, like trademark, but any microscope slide with a correct size, shape and thickness is compatible. The user interface is self-explanatory and easy to use. The scanner generates a low-resolution preview, automatically detects the samples, and sets a focus map. It is possible to freely navigate in a live mode to any location on the slide. Automated settings/functions can also be adjusted manually. Individualized settings can be saved to generate scanning profiles for later use. The set-up is upgradeable with additional accessories and software components. A free offline software capable of opening and modifying the images after acquisition is downloadable on the end-users’ workstations. The image format is directly, without a need for any conversion, compatible with the Visiopharm image analysis software. The procurement is co-funded by the Research Council of Finland, FIRI 2023: roadmap research infrastructures 2021–2024 and international memberships.
Procedure identifier : d8af0116-8882-4dd4-902b-c7820990decf
Previous notice : f11bd5e2-5169-4783-8c74-c94b6a582a0c-01
Internal identifier : 514841
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 38515000 Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

2.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : Aapistie 5 A
Town : Oulu
Postcode : 90220
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa ( FI1D9 )
Country : Finland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 350 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Microscope slide scanner for brightfield, fluorescence and polarization
Description : The brightfield, fluorescence and polarization microscope slide scanner will be part of the Biocenter Oulu Transgenic and Tissue Phenotyping core facility at the University of Oulu and is to be installed in the laboratory at the Biocenter Oulu premises at the Kontinkangas campus. Biocenter Oulu core facilities have an open access user policy, and the instrument will be operated by individual customers as self-service. Therefore, instrumentation and software should be easy to use and meet the requirements of users from different research areas. The instrument will be used primarily for life science imaging. The microscope slide scanner provides a functional system for scanning contrasted samples on microscope slides and viewing the acquired images. The scanner is specifically designed for research and not for clinical purposes. The instrument holds brightfield, phase contrast or comparable contrast enhancing technique, dark field, HiLo laser speckle-based structured illumination optical sectioning for fluorescence, and polarization modes for digitalizing whole microscope slides and has an option for capturing Z-stacks. A minimum of six fluorescence channels allows multiplexing, and separate high resolution RGB color and monochrome cameras for brightfield and fluorescence imaging, respectively. A relatively large range optical zooming capability is achieved with air objectives without the requirement of immersion objectives. Slides are loaded in the scanner within multi-slide trays that can be filled manually. Multiple trays can be imaged in a single run. There are trays for different sized microscope slides available. There are no specific requirements for slide specifications, like trademark, but any microscope slide with a correct size, shape and thickness is compatible. The user interface is self-explanatory and easy to use. The scanner generates a low-resolution preview, automatically detects the samples, and sets a focus map. It is possible to freely navigate in a live mode to any location on the slide. Automated settings/functions can also be adjusted manually. Individualized settings can be saved to generate scanning profiles for later use. The set-up is upgradeable with additional accessories and software components. A free offline software capable of opening and modifying the images after acquisition is downloadable on the end-users’ workstations. The image format is directly, without a need for any conversion, compatible with the Visiopharm image analysis software. The procurement is co-funded by the Research Council of Finland, FIRI 2023: roadmap research infrastructures 2021–2024 and international memberships.
Internal identifier : 514841

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 38515000 Fluorescent and polarising microscopes

5.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : Aapistie 5 A
Town : Oulu
Postcode : 90220
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa ( FI1D9 )
Country : Finland
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 350 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Social objective promoted : Fair working conditions
Innovative objective : The procured works, supplies or services are novel or significantly improved compared to other works, supplies, or services already on the market.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Price 100 %
Description : The price was used as the sole criterion for the most economically advantageous tender, as the quality was taken into account in the extensive and comprehensive minimum requirements.
Category of award weight criterion : Fixed value (total)
Award criterion number : 100
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Markkinaoikeus -
Organisation signing the contract : Oulun yliopisto

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 355 363 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Oy G.W.Berg&Co Ab
Tender :
Tender identifier : tenderReference-3971314-809759
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 514841
Title : Supply contract 514841, Microscope slide scanner for brightfield, fluorescence and polarization
Date on which the winner was chosen : 14/01/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 20/03/2025
Organisation signing the contract : Oulun yliopisto

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Markkinaoikeus
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Oulun yliopisto
Registration number : 0245895-5
Postal address : Pentti Kaiteran katu 1 / PL 8000
Town : OULU
Postcode : 90014
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa ( FI1D9 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : Anne Paakkola
Telephone : +358 505663159
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Oy G.W.Berg&Co Ab
Registration number : 0155151-7
Postal address : Mäkituvantie 7
Town : Vantaa
Postcode : 01510
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358405021420
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1a
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : 029 55 636 30
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 792ba477-2149-406f-a80a-12125a6c354b - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 26/03/2025 13:38 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 26/03/2025 13:39 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00195968-2025
OJ S issue number : 61/2025
Publication date : 27/03/2025