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Published 30 May 2025, 16:08 BST

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Award of an Ion Chromatography Unit for the Analysis of Anions and Cations in Aqueous Samples

Official notice

Authority: University of South Wales (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)
Published estimate£38,000≈ £38k / year · £46,000 inc. VAT0.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Jun 2025awarded 7 Jul 2025
Awarded to Metrohm UK Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 31 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of South Wales has awarded a contract for an ion chromatography unit for the analysis of anions and cations in aqueous samples. This is following a competitive tender. The instrument is required to analyse environmental samples and samples derived from laboratory experiments associated with, for example, nutrient recovery from waste waters, biorefining of organic materials, and monitoring of waste and wastewater treatment processes.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£38,000
Contract period: 31 Jul 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 (1 yr)Value: £38,000 exc. VAT · £46,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Criteria 1 – Technical Specification / Fitness for Purpose: 22.5%
  • Criteria 2 – Service Provision: 18.75%
  • Criteria 3 – Track Record of Supplier: 15%
  • Criteria 4 – After Sales Performance: 3.75%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Criteria 1 – Technical Specification / Fitness for Purpose
  • Criteria 2 – Service Provision
  • Criteria 3 – Track Record of Supplier
  • Criteria 4 – After Sales Performance
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 May 2025, 16:08 BST
Last source update
11 Jul 2025, 13:48 BST
Authority reference
1922
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028910
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052a11 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
20 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

ITT REF: itt_117653

Timeline

30 May 2025 → 31 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    30 May 2025, 16:08 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 13:48 BST
  4. Contract starts
    31 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 May 2025, 16:08 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 13:48 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Jul 2025, 13:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £37,9771 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Metrohm UK Ltd£37,977 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Purchase of an Ion Chromatography Unit for the Analysis of Anions and Cations in Aqueous Samples · Metrohm UK Ltd

    Signed
    7 Jul 2025
    Value
    £37,977
    Period
    7 Jul 2025 – 15 Aug 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of South Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-CHC: 1140312 University of South Wales,, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 1DLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • METROHM UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHGV-2649-NNXH Metrohm House Evenwood Close, Runcorn, North West, WA7 1LZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender