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Published 23 Jul 2024, 16:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PURCH2371 PROVISION OF CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE WITH FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING AND SUPER-RESOLUTION CAPABILITIES

Official notice

Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

PURCH2371 PROVISION OF CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE WITH FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING AND SUPER-RESOLUTION CAPABILITIES

Tender documents available from Public Contracts Scotland.

Tender returns should be submitted via Public Contracts Scotland, no paper copies will be accepted. Should paper tenders be submitted, they will be rejected. Further to this any questions or communications regarding individual tender exercises must be sent via the Public Contracts Scotland Portal. Tender queries received through any other channel will not be answered. Should users of Public Contracts Scotland have any problems with the web site they should contact website Support Desk, contact details can be found by following the ‘Contact Us’ option on the left hand menu at www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/default.aspx ↗

CPV: Microscopes

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PURCH2371 PROVISION OF CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE WITH FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING AND…CancelledRenewal

PURCH2371 PROVISION OF CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE WITH FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING AND SUPER-RESOLUTION CAPABILITIES

The University of Glasgow (UoG) has submitted an MRC Equip 2024 grant to fund the purchase of a confocal microscope. We are tendering in advance of receipt of the award to provide enough time to purchase the system due to tight deadlines.

Please note that if the funding is not awarded, the University will not proceed with the purchase.

Please refer to the PURCH2371 Invitation to Tender Goods or Services document for specification and additional information.

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow
Extensions: Fixed term period of 1 year with the option to extend for 3 x 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality - Section 1 – Technical Specification: 56%
  • Quality - Technical Services Support: 4%
  • Quality - Value for Money: 10%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality - Section 1 – Technical Specification: 56%
  • Quality - Technical Services Support: 4%
  • Quality - Value for Money: 10%
  • Price: 30%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: - Product liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than one million pounds sterling (1,000,000 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 GB…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “PURCH2371 PROVISION OF CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE WITH FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Jul 2024, 16:11 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2025, 16:23 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
PURCH2371
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017405
Classification (CPV)
Microscopes
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0483ce Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Once the deadline has passed submissions can neither be created nor submitted. It is not advisable for Suppliers to wait until the last moment before creating and dispatching a response in case of any last minute problems. Please note large files should be uploaded as early as possible to ensure transfer before deadline. If a Supplier is having problems uploading to the PCS site, then the University must be informed well in advance and depending upon the merit of the case, the University may arrange for the tender to remain open on the PCS system for a short period after the deadline time stated. System problems do not fall under the University’s remit and should be referred to PCS. Postbox Security: Postbox submissions cannot be accessed by anyone, including Millstream, (the provider of the Public Contracts Scotland system) until the deadline. Freedom of Information The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA), which came into force on 1 January 2005, designates University of Glasgow as a Scottish public authority and therefore subject to the provisions and obligations in that Act. This means that any person who makes a valid request for information held by University of Glasgow will be entitled to receive it, unless all or part of that information can be withheld by virtue of the exemptions in that Act. under the Act, University of Glasgow may be required to disclose any information held relating to your response to anyone who makes a request under that Act. Such information may only be withheld if it meets one or more of the exemptions or conditions in that Act. Even if an exemption is available University of Glasgow may nevertheless disclose requested information. Information held cannot simply be classified as “confidential" or "commercial in confidence" to enable it to be protected from disclosure. University of Glasgow may publish the names and contact details of companies who have been issued with a Questionnaire on its website. Information may also be requested under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) tailored by the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. (SC Ref:797326)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
28 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Aug 2024 → 28 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    26 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    28 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Apr 2025, 16:23 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Aug 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 28 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
    26 Aug 2024, 08:54 BST
    +2 days · was 26 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to cancelled
    28 Apr 2025, 16:23 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.226 Aug 202428 Aug 2024+2 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.726 Aug 202428 Aug 2024+2 d

Question outstanding

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Glasgow

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria