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Published 13 Sept 2023, 17:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cell Sorter · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Warwick (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£288,800exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Oct 2023awarded 8 Dec 2023
Awarded to Sony Europe

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Warwick has a requirement to purchase a fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) instrument. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick)… ↗ University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.

CPV: Analysis apparatus · Biochemical analysers · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Microscopes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£288,800

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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to tender documentation for more information.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Sept 2023, 17:23 BST
Last source update
24 Jan 2024, 17:49 GMT
Award evaluation window
13 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
SM-09-23-AEF-SLS-CELLSORTER-SB
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002497
Classification (CPV)
Analysis apparatusBiochemical analysersLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Microscopes
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fc8f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please refer to tender documentation for more information.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST

Timeline

13 Oct 2023 → 24 Jan 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    24 Jan 2024, 17:49 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Jan 2024, 17:49 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £288,7601 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 51 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sony Europe£288,760 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Cell Sorter · Sony Europe

    Signed
    8 Dec 2023
    Value
    £288,760
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Warwick

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University House, Kirby Corner Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV48UWContact email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Sony EuropeAwarded supplier The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey , South East, KT13 0XW

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria