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# Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty and service and maintenance

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/establishment-of-a-termed-agreement-for-the-supply-of-crystallisation-liquid-handlers-and--ocds-h6vhtk-032bdd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Dundee: "Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty and service and maintenance". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 May 2022, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Dundee](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-dundee-GB-FTS-25511)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 May 2022 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Industrial robots
- **Delivery Location:** UKM71
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £366,164 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/establishment-of-a-termed-agreement-for-the-supply-of-crystallisation-liquid-handlers-and--ocds-h6vhtk-032bdd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-032bdd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/establishment-of-a-termed-agreement-for-the-supply-of-crystallisation-liquid-handlers-and--ocds-h6vhtk-032bdd#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/establishment-of-a-termed-agreement-for-the-supply-of-crystallisation-liquid-handlers-and--ocds-h6vhtk-032bdd#participate

## Description
Lot 1 - Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter - The machine will provide scientists the ability to easily set up crystallography plates in a high-throughput manner, with the precise, accurate, consistent drops required for reproducible crystals. This machine will dispense crystal screens in SBS plates in 48,96 and 384 well formats.
Lot 2 - Microliter Liquid Handler: The machine will provide scientists the ability to design and produce crystal optimization screens, with capacity to combine each of up to 10 buffer reagent (including viscous reagents) in precise quantities to set up 48 and 96-well SBS or 24 well Linbro style plates.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42997300
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty, and service & maintenance. Five year agreement in the first instance subject to satisfactory performance wi...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Microliter Liquid Handler
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42997300
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty, and service & maintenance. Five year agreement in the first instance subject to satisfactory performance wi...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter (active)
  - Award id: `026815-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **SPTLabtech**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PMBD-8859-HNHH`
  - Value: £183,082 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Microliter Liquid Handler (active)
  - Award id: `026815-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **SPTLabtech**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PMBD-8859-HNHH`
  - Value: £183,082 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter (active)
  - Signed Value: £183,082
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2022

- **Contract:** Microliter Liquid Handler (active)
  - Signed Value: £183,082
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026815-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-26T09:22:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T04:12:08.585Z
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