Official UK procurement notice
Automated Liquid Handling Instrument
Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAutomated liquid handling robot which is validated for and configured to run the Olink pipeline.
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Feb 2024, 16:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Feb 2024, 09:48 GMT
- Authority reference
UOE/2024/012/MB- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-006468- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043903Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The University of Exeter's requirement for an automated liquid handling robot, could only be fulfilled by this supplier due to the University's technical requirements. The instrument must be validated for and configured to run the Olink pipeline. Its setup includes 8 independent working pipettes and also a 96 pipette head capable of upto 1000ul volumes. The robot required a large deck sufficient for loading of all Olink explore HT plates, but also a deck that can also be used for other sequencing based protocols.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd | £228,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd | £227,300 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Automated Liquid Handling Instrument · Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- £227,300
- Status
- active
Contract 004506-2024-1 · Hamilton Sales & Service UK Ltd
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2024
- Value
- £228,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- royal Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Hamilton Sales and Service UK LtdAwarded supplier
- Hamilton Sales and Service UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.