Award of contract for specialist equipment maintenance - University of Aberdeen

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£252,697published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Philips

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Service and Maintenance contract for Philips 3T MRI scanner and supplementary ISP (workstation).

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Award of contract for Service and Maintenance for Philips 3T MRI scanner and…Awarded

Award of contract for Service and Maintenance for Philips 3T MRI scanner and supplementary ISP (workstation).

Delivery: Scotland

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Services
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: 21 Nov 2025, 11:49 GMT
Last source update: 21 Nov 2025, 11:49 GMT
Authority reference: AU25/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-075976
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e632 Find 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: Competition is absent for this requirement because only the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) can provide the specialist technical capability, proprietary spare parts, software updates and regulatory assurances needed to keep the medical device safe, accurate and compliant during the period of service provision.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:816517)

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £252,6971 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Philips	£252,697 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 075976-2025-AU25/25-1 · Philips
Signed
21 Nov 2025
Value
£252,697
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Office, King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 3FXContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

1 commercial party on the notice

PhilipsAwarded supplier Philips Centre, Guildford Business Park, Guildford, UK, GU2 8XG

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