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Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply & Service of Liquid Handlers and related accessories & consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and service & maintenance
Industrial robots
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
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Tenderline Synopsis: University of Dundee: "Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply & Service of Liquid Handlers and related accessories & consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and service & maintenance". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | University of Dundee | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
3.8Bids / Report
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Coverage: 45 active published awards; 42 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of Dundee | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published14 Oct 2025, 16:14 BST | Last source update14 Oct 2025, 16:14 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationIndustrial robots | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0495f4 | ||
What is being bought
The initial CeTPD liquid handler requirement did not materialise due to funding. Therefore this award relates to subsequent service of existing systems and supply of liquid handlers and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and or service, maintenance and or repair referred to within the Contract Notice. Potential cumulative spend value of purchases under this agreement will not exceed GBP 1.5M over the initial five (5) years. Total value of procurement advised within II.1.7 is GBP 1.5M
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
14 Oct 2025, 16:14 BST - Official notice release published
14 Oct 2025, 16:14 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
14 Oct 2025, 16:14 BST - Status changed to active
28 Aug 2024, 12:08 BST - Official notice release published
28 Aug 2024, 12:08 BST - Submission deadline changed to 27 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
28 Aug 2024, 12:08 BST - Buyer information updated
28 Aug 2024, 12:08 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Supply of a Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and service & maintenancecancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe University of Dundee is looking to establish a termed supply & service agreement for Liquid Handlers and related accessories, including upgrades and consumables, there is also scope to include additional purchases and extended warranty and or service and maintenance for existing liquid handlers. The initial purchase is for The Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD) - LOT 2Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Initial requirement - Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty including service & maintenancecancelledPublished valueNot publishedThis did not materialise due to funding. The initial requirement is for The Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD). They currently have a need for a low volume, non-contact liquid handler for assay dispensing and plate chemistry in order to accelerate their research. The initial contract period is 36 months with an option to extend for a further 7 x 12 months subject to need and satisfactory performance.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
14 Oct 2025, 16:14 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award unsuccessful
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 10 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limited Not published · Not published · active Initial requirement - Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty including service & maintenance Not published · Not published · unsuccessful |
Contracts Supply of a Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and service & maintenance £1,500,000 · signed 10 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 3 (lot 1) electronicBids: 3 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 2 (lot 1) smeBids: 3 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
University of Dundee
Contracting authority GB-FTS-25511Documents (0)
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