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Published 7 Nov 2022, 16:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of Flow Cytometry Instruments

Official notice

Authority: The University of Edinburgh (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£582,069published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Nov 2022no call for competition

Awarded to Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Servicing & maintenance of 12 customised flow cytometry instruments used within medical research at the University.

CPV: Laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This agreement relates to the servicing and maintenance by the manufacturer of 12 flow…Awarded

This agreement relates to the servicing and maintenance by the manufacturer of 12 flow cytometry instruments used within medical research at the University. These instruments have been customised to the University's requirements from their standard design and specification.

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: The University retains the option to include additional equipment to the maintenance agreement if purchased during the course of this agreement.

71900000 Laboratory services

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: Services
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: 7 Nov 2022, 16:39 GMT
Last source update: 7 Nov 2022, 16:39 GMT
Authority reference: NCA31006
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-031480
Classification (CPV): Laboratory services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037fd5 Find 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 equipment to which this maintenance agreement relates are 12 custom flow cytometry instruments manufactured by Becton Dickinson. In order to maintain the continuity of ongoing research to which these instruments relate, and given the level of customisation relative to standard products, they need to be maintained by the original manufacturer.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:712519)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £582,0691 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Nov 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited	£582,069 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 031480-2022-NCA31006-1 · Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited
Signed
3 Nov 2022
Value
£582,069
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

The University of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Becton Dickinson U.K. LimitedAwarded supplier 1030 Eskdale Road, Winnersh Triangle, Wokingham, UK, RG41 5TSContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.