Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2019-05-16
Buyer: Oslo Universitetssykehus HF (hovedenhet)
Country: NO
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 33100000
Estimated value: 3630000 NOK
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Oslo University Hospital, Radiumhospitalet, Cancer Cytogenetics Section, will procure a new scanner. The scanner will be used for taking automatic pictures of cells (metaphase and/or cores).
Oslo University Hospital, Radiumhospitalet, Cancer and Cytogenetics Section, will procure a new scanner. The scanner will be used for taking automatic pictures of cells (metaphase and/or cores).
The Cancer Cytogenetics Section at the Radiumhospitalet receives more than 3 000 patient samples every year (3 300 in 2018). 3 300 G-band analyses and approx. 9 000 fish analyses with different probes were carried out on these patient samples in 2018. The scanner must take automatic pictures of both fish and G-band. The entire procedure for using a microscope is expected to be automatic, and the instruments are expected to be in operation 24/7. When the instrument scans a G-band slide, it must be able to carry out a pre-scan of the slide on 1,25x objective before it screens the whole slide on a 10x objective. Finally the pictures must be taken with 100x oil objective. Scanning of a fish slide requires an additional 60x oil objective.
Multi-parameter analysis is an important application, amongst other things in order to carry out G-band vs fish as well as several fish probes on the same slide (up to 8 different probes per slide). The current scanner runs a 24 rack with an average of 8 slides per patient per day per week. The new scanner is expected to have a minimum capacity of 100 slides per run. It is decisive for the automation of the fish analyses that the new scanner can handle 8 different fish probes on the same slide. As a minimum of 200 cores per fish probe will be analysed, very many large picture files must be stored, which requires high storage capacity. The system must tolerate storing a lot of data for at least 1 month.
It must be possible to connect the new instrument to the existing scanner and SQL database in order to exchange information on G-band and fish pictures connected to the laboratory number on the patient samples. It must also be possible to connect to all other existing analysis stations at the section (i.e., 15 liquid cyto vision licences via a Citrix server and 5 stationary PCs, which are connected to microscopes).
The instrument must have a filter for detecting different fish signals, i.e., DAPI, FITC, Texas-Red, Spectrum Gold and Spectrum Aqua.
It is decisive for the analysis of the fish results that the instrument's software permits multi-analysis panel. The analysis requires at least 2 persons count either the same cores or different cores from the same sample. It must be possible to add up the results from all the different counts in a final report. The final results report must be included in the software.
The scanner must take automatic pictures of both fish and G-band. The entire procedure for using a microscope is expected to be automatic, and the instruments are expected to be in operation 24/7. When the instrument scans a G-band slide, it must be able to carry out a pre-scan of the slide on 1,25x objective before it screens the whole slide on a 10x objective. Finally the pictures must be taken with 100x oil objective. Scanning of a fish slide requires an additional 60x oil objective.
Multi-parameter analysis is an important application, amongst other things in order to carry out G-band vs fish as well as several fish probes on the same slide (up to 8 different probes per slide). The current scanner runs a 24 rack with an average of 8 slides per patient per day per week. The new scanner is expected to have a minimum capacity of 100 slides per run. It is decisive for the automation of the fish analyses that the new scanner can handle 8 different fish probes on the same slide. As a minimum of 200 cores per fish probe will be analysed, very many large picture files must be stored, which requires high storage capacity. The system must tolerate storing a lot of data for at least one month.
It must be possible to connect the new instrument to the existing scanner and SQL database in order to exchange information on G-band and fish pictures connected to the laboratory number on the patient samples. It must also be possible to connect to all other existing analysis stations at the section (i.e., 15 liquid cyto vision licences via a Citrix server and 5 stationary PCs, which are connected to microscopes).
The instrument must have a filter for detecting different fish signals, i.e., DAPI, FITC, Texas-Red, Spectrum Gold and Spectrum Aqua.
It is decisive for the analysis of the fish results that the instrument's software permits multi-analysis panel. The scanner must conform with the following: time per slide (scanning and capturing G-band/fish): maximum 10 minutes. Fiber optics as the light source for fish. Automatic spot counting for fish. Number of slides: must handle 100 per run.
This is based on inter instrument as being the only supplier that, due to technical reasons, can deliver in accordance with the requirements. The intention notice is pursuant to the public procurement regulations § 21-5. The terms in FOA § 13-4 (2) and 13-1 (5) are deemed to be fulfilled as well as the value of the full service contract for the instrument's lifetime.


Winner: Inter Instrument AS
Award value: 3630000