Public tenders for medical in Welshpool United Kingdom

NHS England; Cumbria and the North East are the accountable authority for the provision of local GP practice services for Cumbria and the North East areas. Under the co-commissioning arrangements in place from April 2015, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have either delegated or joint responsibility. LOT 1 NHS England on behalf of NHS Durham, Dales, Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) propose to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract (currently delivered as Wingate Medical Centre) and are inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver these services. The list size of the practice is approximately 2761 patients and the service receives patients from Wingate, Wheatley Hill, Thornley, Shotton Colliery, Haswell, Station Town, Hutton Henry, Trimdon, Peterlee, Castle Eden, Horden, Blackhall and Sheraton. The aim of the service is to deliver essential, additional and enhanced services to registered patients from a premises located in Wingate Medical Centre, Front Street West, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5PZ. NHS England in conjunction with NHS Hartlepool and Stockton on Tees CCG propose to commission GP services, currently delivered as Hartfields Medical Practice, and are inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver these services. The list size of the practice is approximately 2,345 patients and the service receives patients from within the boundary of Hartlepool. The aim of the service is to deliver essential, additional and enhanced services to registered patients from a premises located in Hartfields Extra Care Village, Hartfields Manor, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS26 0US. Commissioners are inviting innovation from providers to submit bids in respect of either: LOT 2: the delivery of a standalone 5-year APMS contract, or LOT 3: a branch surgery of a GMS contract or PMS agreement located within the boundary of Hartlepool and Stockton on Tees CCG which is in perpetuity. Bidders must submit their bid on the basis of these models. Bidders may bid for any of the lots or combination of lots within this tendering opportunity. Further information regarding the financial value for each of these contracts can be found within the information contained in the tender documentation. The contract and service commencement date for each contract will be Friday 01 April 2016. The contract for LOT 1 will be awarded initially for a period of 5 years. Should LOT 2 be awarded as an APMS contract, the contract will be awarded initially for a period of 5 years. Should LOT 3 by awarded as a branch of an existing GMS contract or PMS agreement, this will be in perpetuity. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authorities must consider: - How, what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the relevant area. (Area is the geographic area for which the procurement is taking place); - How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. These priorities are described in the Invitation to Tender and are reflected in environmental and social characteristics in the evaluation criteria for the award of the contract. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is managing the procurement process on behalf of NHS England. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your tender submission, will be conducted via the portal https://In-tendhost.co.uk/necs hosted by (In-Tend), the managed service provider for the NECS electronic tendering system. To express an interest: To express an interest in tendering for this service, and (if you have not already done so) please register on the electronic tendering portal, which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs. Once registered, you will be able to view details of the tender opportunity by selecting the “Tenders” tab, and then selecting “Current”, scroll down through the tender lists until you come to “Wingate Medical Centre and Hartfields Medical Practice – NHSE-20”. To view further information on this specific tender opportunity, click the button marked “View Details”. From this area, you will be able to express your interest in this tender opportunity by selecting the button marked “Express Interest”. Please note that it is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. If you require further assistance, a help guide can be found on the portal by clicking on the tab marked “Guidance for Suppliers”. Alternatively, (should potential providers have any queries) a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm or email: support@in-tend.co.uk. The closing date for submission of tenders is 12 noon on 11 December 2015.

SEHSCT – SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS ELECTRO-MEDICAL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

Provision of postgraduate module in medical leadership on behalf of Health Education North West

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust currently has a requirement for a person to undertake the role of Authorizing Engineer (Medical Gas) (AE (MG) as defined in Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 02-01: Specialised Medical gas pipeline systems for healthcare premises. Objectives of this contract are to: Ensure that the Trust complies with the arrangements set out in HTM 02-01 parts A and B. Ensure the contractor effectively carries out the role and responsibilities of the AE(MG) as defined in HTM 02-01 Identify any potential areas for innovation, cost saving, improvement and upgrade. As the contract develops, build a relationship with the contractor, including the contractor gaining site knowledge. There is no commitment to spend under this contract.

Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group, proposes to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contract from the following three sites: - Galleries Health Centre, Washington Town Centre, Washington, NE38 7NQ - Barmston Medical Centre, Westerhope Road, Barmston, Washington, NE38 8JF - Pennywell Medical Centre, Pennywell Shopping Parade, Portsmouth Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, SR4 9AS It will be a requirement that the services are offered from the above premises. The list size of the practice is approximately 13,526 patients (as at 1st October 2015) and the practice will have a boundary covering the whole of Sunderland. It is envisaged that the tender documentation for the re-procurement of this service will be issued in December 2015, with an anticipated service commencement date of 1st October 2016. The contract will be awarded initially for a period of 5 years. The successful bidder will also be expected to deliver the Violent Patient Scheme Directed Enhanced Service via a specification from the following site: - Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR4 7XF. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authorities must consider: - How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the relevant area ("area" is the geographic area for which the procurement is taking place); and - How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. Registering an Interest - The North of England Commissioning Support Service (NECS) will run the tender process for and on behalf of NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group in conjunction with NHS England (the contracting authority). To express an interest in providing the service, please register on the In Tend e Tendering portal, which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs . Once registered, you will be able to view details of the opportunity by selecting the “Tenders” tab, and then selecting “Forthcoming Tenders”. To view further information on the specific opportunity, click the button marked “View Details”. From this area, you will be able to express your interest by selecting the button marked “Express Interest”. Please note that it is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. If you require further assistance, a help guide can be found on the portal by clicking on the tab marked “Guidance for Suppliers”. Alternatively, a dedicated helpdesk is available should potential providers have any queries and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm) / support@in-tend.co.uk . Please note that this facility allows potential providers to express an interest only in potentially delivering this service. You are not required to submit any documents at this stage. Please note that, at this stage, potential providers cannot access any documentation.

Framework Agreement for the supply of Healthcare Uniforms, Workwear including Footwear and Personal Protective equipment and clothing (non-medical). Uniform spend is prevalent within the Non-Clinical Supplies and Services category, and has been identified as an area where NHS organisation can deliver efficiencies through rationalising and standardising garment/product requirements. Lot 1 Healthcare Uniforms will include a range of healthcare uniforms, including but not limited to tunics, dresses, scrubs and trousers, as well as associated accompanying items. Lot 2 Workwear including Footwear will include a range of protective and corporate wear including footwear. Lot 3 Personal protective equipment and clothing will provide personal protective clothing and equipment to equip non-medical staff in a health and safety environment.

North of England Commissioning Support are working for and on behalf of NHS England, Yorkshire and The Humber who propose to procure an Alternative Provider Medical Services Contract in the following lots: Lot 1 (1 Site): Sheffield City GP Medical Centre – Rockingham House, 75 Broad Lane, Sheffield, S1 3PB The actual patient list size as at July 2015 for this medical centre is 4,868 (3,966.06 weighted patient list). Please Note: Sheffield City GP Medical Centre is not a pre-determined site; therefore potential bidders will be required to advise in their bid how they intend to deliver services from a central location within Sheffield City Centre OR from the current premises. Lot 2 (4 Sites) “The Clover Group”: Main Site: Darnall Primary Care Centre, 290 Main Road, Sheffield, S9 4QH Branch Site: Highgate Surgery, Highgate, Tinsley, Sheffield, S9 1WN Branch Site: Jordanthorpe Health Centre, 1 Dyche Close, Sheffield, S8 8DJ Branch Site: Mulberry Practice, 1 Mulberry Street, Sheffield, S1 2PJ The actual patient list size as at July 2015 for these 4 sites is 16,655 (16,857.91 weighted patient list). Please Note: The Darnall Primary Care Centre is a pre-determined site therefore the successful bidder will be required to deliver services from the advised site address. The Highgate Surgery is not a pre-determined site and therefore potential bidders are required to advise in their bid how they intend to deliver services from locations within close proximity to the existing practice premises OR from the current premises. Jordanthorpe Health Centre is a pre-determined site therefore the successful bidder will be required to deliver services from the advised site address. The Mulberry Practice is not a pre-determined site and therefore potential bidders are required to advise in their bid how they intend to deliver services from locations within close proximity to the existing practice premises OR from the current premises. Lot 3 (1 Site): Westwood Health Centre, Pelham, Manton, Worksop, S80 2TR The actual patient list size as at July 2015 for this Health Centre is 3,763 (3,850.07 weighted patient list). Please note: The Westwood Health Centre is a pre-determined site therefore the successful bidder will be required to deliver services from the advised site address. The aim of the service is to deliver essential, additional and enhanced services to registered patients of each of the medical centres. The successful bidder will be required to provide GP or nurse led primary medical care services. In addition, the successful bidder for the Sheffield City GP Medical Centre will be required to provide a home visiting service for those patients presenting with an urgent clinical need, who live within the Sheffield boundary but are registered with a practice outside of NHS Sheffield CCG boundary in accordance with GP Choice requirements and a violent patient service, for patients that have been subjected to immediate removal from a practice’s list, to provide a stable environment for the patient to receive continuing health care, addressing any underlying causes of aggressive behaviour and providing a safe environment for the individuals involved in delivering that treatment. In addition, the successful bidder for the Westwood Health Centre will be required to provide a home visiting service for those patients presenting with an urgent clinical need, who live within the Bassetlaw boundary but are registered with a practice outside of NHS Bassetlaw CCG boundary in accordance with GP Choice requirements and a violent patient service, for patients that have been subjected to immediate removal from a practice’s list, to provide a stable environment for the patient to receive continuing health care, addressing any underlying causes of aggressive behaviour and providing a safe environment for the individuals involved in delivering that treatment. The basic principles of the open procurement route will be forwarded for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of Tenderers in accordance with Part B regime of The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Regulation 120 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provides for a temporary exemption for NHS healthcare procurements before 18th April 2016. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Express Interest: To express an interest in tendering for this service, and (if you have not already done so) please register on the electronic tendering portal, which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs. Once registered, you will be able to view details of the tender opportunity by selecting the “Tenders” tab, and then selecting “Current”, scroll down through the tender lists until you come to “APMS – Sheffield City GP Medical Centre, The Clover Group and Westwood Medical Centre”. To view further information on this specific tender opportunity, click the button marked “View Details”. From this area, you will be able to express your interest in this tender opportunity by selecting the button marked “Express Interest”. Please note that it is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. If you require further assistance, a help guide can be found on the portal by clicking on the tab marked “Guidance for Suppliers”. Alternatively, (should potential providers have any queries) a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm or email: support@in-tend.co.uk. The closing date for submission of tenders is 12 noon on 9 December 2015.

(SM - HEE) - Evaluation Services - Non Medical Endoscopist (NME) Pilot Training Scheme

NHS England, Lancashire and Greater Manchester are the accountable authority for the provision of local GP practice services in the Lancashire and Greater Manchester area. Under the co-commissioning arrangements in place from April 2015, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have delegated responsibility and together with NHS England are currently reviewing a number of practices in the Lancashire Area. NHS England, Lancashire and Greater Manchester are proposing to commission 4 Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contracts which are currently delivered from: • Birtle view Medical Practice George Street, Heywood OL10 4PW; list size 2347 • Kingsway Medical Practice, Morrisons Supermarket, 285a Kingsway, Rochdale OL16 4AT: list size 2424 • Middleton, The Health centre, Unit F1, Middleton Shopping Centre, Middleton. Manchester M24 4EL: list size 2988 • Kirkholt, Queens Drive, Kirkholt Rochdale OL11 2NP: list size 2360 Please note the list size is the weighted list taken as of 1st October 2015. It will be a requirement that all services are offered from the existing premises. However for Kirkholt there are wider regeneration developments which may mean the service is transferred into purpose built premises. The aim of the services are to deliver essential, additional and enhanced services to registered patients of each practice. It is proposed that the terms and conditions of service, including tariff arrangements, will reflect those contained in General Medical Services (GMS) contracts. Social Value - Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authorities must consider: (i) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the relevant area ("area" is the geographic area for which the procurement is taking place); and (ii) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. NHS England wishes to engage with the market to gather soft market testing in order to gain a better understanding of both the level and interest within the external market and information gathering from those organisations. Accordingly NHS England is asking the market to complete a Request for Information (RFI). North East of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England is managing this process for and on behalf NHS England Lancashire and Greater Manchester (the contracting authority). To express an interest in providing the service, please register on the In-Tend e-Tendering portal, which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs. Once registered, you will be able to view details of the opportunity by selecting the “Tenders” tab, and then selecting “Forthcoming Tenders”. To view further information on the specific opportunity, click the button marked “View Details”. From this area, you will be able to express your interest by selecting the button marked “Express Interest”. Once you have expressed an interest, you will be able to access the RFI documentation. Please note that it is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. If you require further assistance, a help guide can be found on the portal by clicking on the tab marked “Guidance for Suppliers”. Alternatively, a dedicated helpdesk is available should potential providers have any queries and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm) / support@in-tend.co.uk. Any organisations who wish to provide a response to the RFI are requested to complete and return their response by 12:00 noon on 8th January 2016, by uploading them onto the NECS e-tendering portal using the designated place. Following receipt of the RFI responses, the commisisoner may seek to hold 1:1 sessions with those organisations who submit an RFI response. It is envisaged that (should NHS England choose to hold these sessions) these will take place week commencing 25th January 2016, however NHS England will confirm this with all responding organisations. Please be aware that all communications and submissions will be conducted via the NECS In-Tend portal. It should be noted that this facility allows organisations to express an interest in this service and is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire exercise and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise. An Expression of Interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those providers who do submit an interest. This opportunity will not be published on In-Tend until 12:00 on Monday 21 December 2015.

Within North Lincolnshire as part of the adoption and foster carers assessment process, potential adopters or foster carers are required to have a comprehensive health assessment.  The adoption and foster carer agency needs to check whether there are any physical or mental health issues that might affect Adopters or Carers to provide a safe, stable and loving home until a child reaches adulthood and, ideally, beyond.

 

A medical report will be carried out by the successful provider of the service for each individual adopter or foster carer.

 

HEWM would like to invite qualified Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), either individual or in consortium, to respond to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the provision of an accredited Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education for Staff and Associate Specialist Doctors (SAS) that will offer progression routes for individuals who wish to develop further in medical education.

Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AG CSU), acting on behalf of the NHS England Midlands and East (East) seeks a provider to offer high quality and safe Walk-In centre (WIC) as well as GP registered services (i.e. primary medical services in accordance with General Medical Service Regulations) from the existing purpose built premises located at Rouen House, Rouen Road, Norwich from 01 October 2016. Approximately 64,500 patient contacts were made at this Walk-In centre in year 2014/15 and circa 9,389 un-weighted (8,117 weighted) patients benefited from the GP registered services. Under the co-commissioning intentions, NHS England Midlands and East (East) (now onwards will be referred to as The commissioners) will be the lead contracting and commissioning authority for the contract resultant from this procurement. The Commissioner will work closely with the local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) which includes Norwich CCG, North Norfolk CCG and South Norfolk CCG.

Rouen House is the only surgery in central Norfolk where Walk-In medical Services are provided and it is one of 23 GP practices providing primary medical services within Norwich CCG area. The GP registered services element of the proposed contract covers most of the central Norwich and extends to Costessey in the west and out to Postwick in the east. It covers parts of Spixworth and Rackheath to the north of Norwich and extends out to the A47 south of Norwich.  

Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AG CSU), acting on behalf of the NHS England Midlands and East (East) seeks a provider to offer high quality and safe GP as well as primary medical services (in accordance with General Medical Service Regulations) for circa 3,600 un-weighted (3,509 weighted) patients from the existing purpose built premises located at 23 Beechcroft, New Costessey, Norwich from 1 April 2016. NHS England Midlands and East (East) will be the contracting and commissioning authority for the contract resultant from this procurement. The Practice area extends to Costessey, Taverham, Thorpe Marriott and the villages of Easton, Ringland, Honingham, Bawburgh, Marlingford, Weston Longville and Attlebridge as well as parts of Drayton.

Beechcroft Surgery (‘the practice’) is one of 23 GP practices providing primary medical services within Norwich CCG area. The population of Norwich is currently 134,300 and is forecasted to rise to 145,000 by 2021. There is significant housing growth close to the Beechcroft Surgery.

For further information please see the document attached here with this opportunity. 

Exeter of University – Medical School (UEMS) seeks to appoint a company to provide simulated patients in Exeter (Devon) and Truro (Cornwall). The simulated patients will be required for role play in two parts of the undergraduate’s BMBS curriculum: the communication skills course and clinical examinations. The University of Exeter Medical School requires actors to simulate patients for the following categories: 1. One to one and small group teaching in a variety of formats 2. Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) 3. Integrated Structured clinical examinations (ISCEs) Up to eight actors per day of teaching are required in each locality for communication skill teaching (simultaneous dates spread across the academic year – please see Appendix B for guidance/draft time table for Exeter and Truro). Approximately twenty actors will be required in each locality on the same day for clinical examinations over a three day period, (i.e. forty actors for three days) these locations are: in Exeter (Devon) and Truro (Cornwall) It is anticipated that the contract will start in 1st February 2016 for an initial period of twelve months. The University of Exeter – Medical School reserves the right to extend this contract by up to six months with a further extension of six months, subject to satisfactory of KPI’s, service and an ongoing requirement for the service.

The Trust wishes to appoint a multi skilled hard facilities management service provider with suitable experience and qualifications. Services to be provided will include both statutory and necessary pre-planned maintenance, repair reactive works, minor ad-hoc works and projects to mechanical and electrical installations, fire, intruder, nurse and staff call alarms, fire suppression system, medical gas systems, BMS and other controls, plumbing, water quality monitoring, air conditioning, heating and ventilation, fabric repairs and general maintenance.

This Framework is for the provision of education for young people outside of a traditional school environment. Referrals will be made for: children and young people with Statements of Special Educational Needs (SSEN)/ Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs); primary aged pupils who have been permanently excluded or those with long term medical needs, not inpatient in hospital, and; children that are looked after under Section 20 and Section 31 of the Children Act. The initial duration of teh Frameowork is two (2) years, with an option to extend for a further two (2) years.

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG) and NHS England (North Midlands) are inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver Alternative Primary Medical Services for St Thomas Road Surgery in Derby City. The Contracts will be for a period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to 5 years (60 months). The ITT will be available from 19th November 2015 and a deadline for responses is 5pm, 21st December 2015. To access the documentation and submit your response please register your organisation on the Bravo website: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. The ITT reference is ITT_352. The successful provider will need to demonstrate that they can deliver service(s) of a continuously high-quality and will be responsive to the needs of the diverse local population. The Provider will be assessed on an on-going basis to ensure they deliver the quality required. There is an option to deliver the General Practitioner (GP) Services from the existing premises. These services must be provided by GPs and Nurses and the provider will be expected to deliver: — High quality Primary Medical Services responsive to the needs of the local population. — Promotion of healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill health. — Essential services. — All additional services. — All Enhanced Services commissioned by NHS England and SDCCG. — Increased access.

1 Background 1.1 The NIHR Cambridge BRC Cell Phenotyping Hub (in E6 location) and the Flow Cytometry core facility of the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR) provide Flow Cytometry services in their locations and across the whole of Cambridge Biomedical Campus as the shared flow cytometry platform operated collaboratively within the University of Cambridge’s School of Clinical Medicine. The University is are looking to replace ageing bench top analysers and are seeking a flexible multi-colour analyser solution to provide for a wide range of biological and medical research applications. 2 Scope of Requirements 2.1 The department University requires two bench top flow analysers with multi-colour cell analysis capability as more fully described in Section 3 of this tender. 2.2 Whilst the analysers differ slightly in specification, this tender is offered as one Lot with bidders expected to tender for both analysers. 3.3 Section 3 includes the specifications for both analysers. 3 Equipment Demonstrations 3.1 It is the University’s intention to complete the tender evaluation in such time that the contract for this equipment could be awarded within 6 weeks of the tender closing date. Please note that companies invited to tender may be required to provide access to demonstrations of their proposed systems at appropriate premises.

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG) and NHS England (North Midlands) are inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver Alternative Primary Medical Services for St Thomas Road Surgery in Derby City.
The Contracts will be for a period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to 5years (60 months). The ITT will be available from 19th November 2015 and a deadline
for responses is 5pm, 21st December 2015.

To access the documentation and submit your response please register your organisation on the Bravo website: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. The ITT
reference is ITT_352. The successful provider will need to demonstrate that they can deliver service(s) of
a continuously high-quality and will be responsive to the needs of the diverse local population. The Provider will be assessed on an on-going basis to ensure they deliver
the quality required. There is an option to deliver the General Practitioner (GP) Services from the existing premises.

These services must be provided by GPs and Nurses and the provider will be expected to deliver:
— High quality Primary Medical Services responsive to the needs of the local population.
— Promotion of healthy living with the aim of tackling the underlying causes of ill health.
— Essential services.
— All additional services.
— All Enhanced Services commissioned by NHS England and SDCCG.
— Increased access. 

This requirement is for the purchase of a live cell inverted epifluorescent microscope platform. The microscope will be purchased for the Medical Research Council funded grant entitled “Dissecting The Red Blood Cell Invasion Pathways of the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium knowlesi”. The microscope will predominantly be used for 3D imaging of live fluorescently tagged malaria parasites during the process of red blood cell invasion, but will also be used for imaging of fixed immunolabelled samples. The system should be fully automated to allow rapid imaging (multiple frames per second) across several different fluourescence and DIC channels, facilitated with LED illumination and high sensitivity monochrome camera. The microscope will also need to take time lapse images with Z-stacking across multiple channels. The ability to combine this with accurate multipoint acquisition is highly desirable. The microscope will be used to image very small but complex eukaryotic cells (as small as 1 micron) so will also require high numerical aperture and magnification lenses.