CEFAS25-84 Contract for the Supply of an imaging particle analyser

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    "description": "The Supplier will provide an imaging particle analyser instrument to cover gaps in microzooplankton monitoring capabilities in existing programmes. Currently, 80\u03bcm mesh ringnets are used in the annual PELTIC (PELagic ecosystems in the Western English Channel and eastern CelTIC Seas) fisheries surveys but the existing imaging methods (Zooscan) are limited to a lower detection limit of 300\u03bcm- sized objects. This potentially means organisms in the 80-300\u03bcm size range are being missed out entirely. Cefas therefore require a new instrument that must be capable of using objective lenses to detect objects in the size range of 2\u03bcm-1mm. Additionally, the instrument must have the ability to be used on board our research vessel to process samples collected at sea, thereby saving time and resources spent analysing the samples post-survey.\nScope of Requirements:\n1.\nTechnical Requirement\n1.1\nMust be equipped with objective lens capable of object detection between at least 80\u03bcm- 1mm size.\n1.2\nMust be capable of flow-through automatic image capture with either colour or monochrome images.\n1.3\nAdditional extras to include transportation kit for packing instrument for surveys, including dust cover.\n1.4\nMust include appropriate image processing software licensing to be able to install software across multiple PCs.\n1.5\nMust be portable, to allow use both in the lab and to be taken on board our research vessel.\n2. Environmental Considerations\n2.1\nUnit should have an ultra-low power consumption.\n2.2\nConsideration of how packaging will be managed. Ideally at the time of installation the supplier will remove packaging and dispose of by ethical and environmentally friendly methods. Where possible packaging is to be re-used or recycled.\n2.3\nConsideration of life cycle assessment for the equipment.\n3 Hardware, Software, PC, Licenses, operating systems\n3.1\nVisualSpreadsheet software (available for installation on other PCs/work laptops), ability to connect to PC/work laptop with Zooprocess and ImageJ software installed. Compatibility with Windows 11 software would be ideal due to recent site upgrades of IT equipment.\n4 Installation\n4.1\nCompatible with UK plug socket.\n5 Ease of maintenance\n5.1\nEasy to clean and flush between sample runs, low-cost cleaning chemicals required without regular need of expensive consumables/parts.\n6 Parts, Consumables and Updates\n6.1\nTo provide a fully usable item for all purposes, alongside the core unit,Cefas require provision of:\n6.1.1\nObjective lens with magnification according to specifications in 1.1\n6.1.2\nFlowcell\n6.1.3\nDust cover\nThe Short Form Contract \u2013 version 1.5 42 of 48 Cefas version 1 April 2025\n6.1.4\nTransportation kit for survey packing.\n7 Warranties, Guarantees, Servicing\n7.1\nWarranties will start from the point of acceptance of delivery and once the goods have been tested to ensure they are in working order. Cefas expect minimum warranty period of 12 months to be included in the purchase.",
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