NCA30942 - Direct Electron Detector

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£340,005published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Dec 2020no call for competition

Awarded to Ametek (GB) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

An upgraded camera for the cryo-electron microscopy facility

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The University of Edinburgh has a TF20 cryo-electron microscope (cryo-EM) with a…Awarded

The University of Edinburgh has a TF20 cryo-electron microscope (cryo-EM) with a CMOS-type camera for recording micrographs. The current camera is approaching the end of its service life. Since its installation, a revolution in camera technologies has occurred in the form of direct electron detectors. Installing a direct electron detector on our microscope will allow us to observe unprecedented detail in biological samples

Delivery: Scotland

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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: Goods
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: 8 Feb 2021, 16:08 GMT
Last source update: 8 Feb 2021, 16:08 GMT
Authority reference: NCA30942
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-002505
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029130 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: An upgraded camera for the cryo-electron microscopy facility. The Gatan K2 summit direct electron detector is a totally revolutionary piece of equipment with superior sensitivity and speed, facilitating the highest resolution imaging

Publisher note: (SC Ref:643581)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £340,0051 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Dec 2020

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ametek (GB) Ltd	£340,005 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 002505-2021-1 · Ametek (GB) Ltd
Signed
15 Dec 2020
Value
£340,005
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ametek (GB) Ltd T/A GatanAwarded supplier P.O. Box 36, 2 New Star Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 9JQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

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