NCA31153 Incucyte SX5 (for IRR South)

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

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

Awarded value£220,990published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Sartorius UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement relates to the purchase of Incucyte SX5 HD/3CLR System for the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR).

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This procurement relates to the purchase of a Incucyte SX5 HD/3CLR System for the…Awarded

This procurement relates to the purchase of a Incucyte SX5 HD/3CLR System for the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR).

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: This Contract includes the option to purchase optional extended warranty which may be purchased within 12 months of install for 1, 2 or 3 additional years.

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: 27 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
Last source update: 27 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST
Authority reference: NCA31153
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070857
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d46d 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 University considers competition to be absent for technical reasons because delivery of the intended research workflows requires a single, in-incubator live-cell imaging platform that provides a 384 well plate live cell imaging capability, a far red fluorescence channel, and expanded assay capability (particularly for functional and long-term live-cell studies). Based on our review of available systems, the Incucyte SxS is the only instrument that provides this required combination in a single system.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:836862)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £220,9901 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sartorius UK Limited	£220,990 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 070857-2026-NCA31153-1 · Sartorius UK Limited
Signed
7 Jul 2026
Value
£220,990
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

University Of Edinburgh

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sartorius UK LimitedAwarded supplier Longmead Business Centre, Blenheim Road, Epsom, UK, KT19 9QQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.