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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
Procurement Executive Summary
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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 AuthorityUniversity of DundeeScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for University of Dundee. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
3.8Bids / Report
28.6% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
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Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Oct 2025, 16:14 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    14 Oct 2025, 16:14 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    14 Oct 2025, 16:14 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    28 Aug 2024, 12:08 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    28 Aug 2024, 12:08 BST
  6. Submission deadline changed to 27 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
    28 Aug 2024, 12:08 BST
  7. Buyer information updated
    28 Aug 2024, 12:08 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Supply of a Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty and service & maintenance
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The 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 2
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Initial requirement - Liquid Handler and related accessories, consumables, upgrades, extended warranty including service & maintenance
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    This 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 published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    14 Oct 2025, 16:14 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award unsuccessful
    Not published · Not published
  4. 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-25511
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  • University of Dundee
    buyer

    Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate, Dundee, UKM71, DD1 4HN
    +44 1382386810
  • Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limited
    supplier

    Amersham Place, , Little Chalfont, Amersham, UKJ13, HP7 9NA
    +44 1494441181
  • Dundee Sheriff Court
    reviewBody

    Sheriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 9AD
  • University of Dundee
    mediationBody

    Procurement, Finance & Procurement, Dundee, DD1 4HN
    +44 1382384812
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