Purchase of High Throughput Sonication Systems including Associated Consumables and Maintenance

The All Wales Genomics Service at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are required to purchase a high throughput sonication system capable of processing samples in plate formats suitable for downstream NGS library preparation workflows, and, as such will be required to process runs of various sizes of up to 96/384 samples/ well plates. The equipment is required to support the expansion of services for the Test Directory and implementation of the strategy for somatic cancers testing in Wales. The Covaris LE220RSc and its patented technology is the only technology capable of effectively and efficiently meeting the demands of the laboratory and it is recommended that a contract is awarded for period of three years, (including warranty year) with the option to extend for a further two years in annual intervals for the equipment, installation and training, consumables and maintenance due to the unique nature of the laboratory requirements.