Official UK procurement notice
IBDSENSE Medical Device Prototype
Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Edinburgh is seeking a design, engineering and development supplier in the medical device field to develop a new proof-of-principle fluorescence reader and sample cartridge. The desired outcome from this partnership is a pilot prototype of a Fluorometer and its cartridge that is operational and able to be used successfully in a hospital or medical clinic environment.
CPV: Design and execution of research and development · Design-modelling services · Engineering design services · Miscellaneous engineering services · Prototyping services · Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research and experimental development services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£350,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 90%
- price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 90
- Price: 10
- Economic & financial standing
General/Average yearly turnover
Minimum: Number of financial years: 3 years Minimum required turnover per year: 750,000 GBP average
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- 17 Jun 2025, 09:55 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2025, 12:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
EC1058- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064690- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054debFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:812898)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
17 Jul 2025 → 13 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until17 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published377 days ago13 Oct 2025, 12:02 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Oct 2025, 12:02 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| eg technology LtdSME | £350,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 064690-2025-EC1058-1 · eg technology LtdSME
- Signed
- 23 Sept 2025
- Value
- £350,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- eg technology LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria