Official UK procurement notice
PURCH2281 PROVISION OF A CONTRACT FOR A MULTI-SPECTRAL LIGHT SHEET MICROSCOPE & ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE
Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Awarded value£577,700published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2023awarded 20 Oct 2023
Awarded to M Squared Life Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAWARD OF PURCH2281 PROVISION OF A CONTRACT FOR A MULTI-SPECTRAL LIGHT SHEET MICROSCOPE & ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE
CPV: Medical equipments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AWARD OF PURCH2281 PROVISION OF A CONTRACT FOR A MULTI-SPECTRAL LIGHT SHEET MICROSCOPE…Awarded
AWARD OF PURCH2281 PROVISION OF A CONTRACT FOR A MULTI-SPECTRAL LIGHT SHEET MICROSCOPE & ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE
The University of Glasgow (UoG) has been awarded an MRC Equip 2023 grant and thus has a requirement to purchase a multi-spectral light sheet microscope capable of imaging at high resolution over a large field of view.
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Quality - Section 1 – Technical Specification: 43%
- Quality - Section 2 - Technical Service Support: 3%
- Quality - Section 3 - Delivery & Installation: 5%
- Quality - Section 4 - Training & Support: 2%
- Quality - Section 5 - Acceptance Testing: 5%
- Quality - Section 6 - Added Value: 2%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (7)
- Quality - Section 1 – Technical Specification: 43%
- Quality - Section 2 - Technical Service Support: 3%
- Quality - Section 3 - Delivery & Installation: 5%
- Quality - Section 4 - Training & Support: 2%
- Quality - Section 5 - Acceptance Testing: 5%
- Quality - Section 6 - Added Value: 2%
- Price: 40%
Conditions of participation1
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: - Product liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 GBP) in relation to any one claim or series of claims. -Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 G…
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. 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
- Goods
- 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
- 3 Aug 2023, 13:06 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jan 2024, 16:39 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
PURCH2281- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002137- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ecc1Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:755896)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
4 Sept 2023 → 22 Jan 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published22 Jan 2024, 16:39 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Jan 2024, 16:39 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £577,7001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Oct 2023
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Squared Life LimitedSME | £577,700 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 002137-2024-PURCH2281-1 · M Squared Life LimitedSME
- Signed
- 20 Oct 2023
- Value
- £577,700
- 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
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- M Squared Life LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria