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Published 2 Mar 2026, 12:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PS129B · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City University (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Installation services (except software) (51)Education & Training (80) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)
Published estimate£150,000£150,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 moends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 4 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Flow Cytometer System

CPV: Installation services of medical equipment · Medical education services · Medical equipments

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 4 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 (3 mo)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
33100000 Medical equipments51410000 Installation services of medical equipment80320000 Medical education services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 5%Price: 95%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 5%
  • Criterion 1: 95%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 95 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Mar 2026, 12:51 GMT
Last source update
2 Mar 2026, 12:51 GMT
Authority reference
Flow Cytometer System
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018414
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Installation services of medical equipmentMedical education servicesMedical equipments
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f84 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

submit via Delta

Timeline

2 Mar 2026 → 4 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published238 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 12:51 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by231 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline224 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts176 days ago
    4 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 12:51 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMDM-3781-JGCD Joseph Priestley Building, Cardigan Street, Birmignham, West Midlands, B4 7BDContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender