Official UK procurement notice
Cytoflex S flow cytometer
Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe existing 5 laser Fortessa is often booked to maximum capacity, resulting in long waiting times for researchers for who the capacity of the Cytoflex in its current set up is not sufficient. Additionally, the Cytoflex as it is a newer instrument easier to operate. StartUp and Calibration can be done independently of facility staff, unlike the Fortessa. This makes the Cytoflex usable out of ours and on weekends.
The laser upgrade is necessary to support the research by increasing the capacity of the facility, resulting in shorter waiting times and longer hours of availability for the researchers.
CPV: Magnetic resonance imaging equipment · Medical consumables
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
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
- 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
- 21 May 2024, 11:26 BST
- Last source update
- 21 May 2024, 11:26 BST
- Authority reference
NCA21242- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015986- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046930Find 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 Edinburgh is looking to award a contract for the upgrade of a Beckman Coulter Cytoflex SRT to the original equipment manufacturer Beckman Coulter via the attachment of a new red laser functionality. The University is awarding this without call for competition as competition is absent for technical reasons as the upgrade is to existing equipment within the university that we have an ongoing service contract running with, and no other supplier can offer the upgrade.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:767150)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckman Coulter UK Ltd | £57,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015986-2024-NCA21222-1 · Beckman Coulter UK Ltd
- Signed
- 20 Feb 2024
- Value
- £57,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Beckman CoulterAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.