BD FACSDiscover S8 Spectral Cell Sorter with CellView Imaging Technology

University of Edinburgh
Scotland

One BD FACSDiscover S8 Spectral Cell Sorter with CellView Imaging Technology, combining spectral flow cytometry and cell sorting with camera-free 2D cellular imaging. Required for specialized research applications including genetic screens, purification of cells at mitosis stages, and protein degradation quantification.

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Awarded value: £535k; As published
Published: 9 September 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 9 September 2026
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Supply and delivery of a specialist spectral cell sorter instrument with integrated cell imaging technology.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
9 September 2026
Contract awarded
9 September 2026
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Contract endsEnd date not published

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3.2× the typical flow cytometers contract (£168k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3865768/bd-facsdiscover-s8-spectral-cell-sorter-with-cellview-imaging-technology
Buyer reference: NCA31156
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

University of Edinburgh. BD FACSDiscover S8 Spectral Cell Sorter with CellView Imaging Technology. Contract award, 9 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3865768/bd-facsdiscover-s8-spectral-cell-sorter-with-cellview-imaging-technology (accessed 12 October 2026).