Official UK procurement notice
PURCH2511 Provision of an Ultra-Performance, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry System
Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Awarded value£927,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Dec 2024awarded 3 Mar 2025
Awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward of PURCH2511 Provision of Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of an Ultra-Performance, Research-Grade, High Resolution, Accurate Mass, Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) System
CPV: Spectroscopy devices
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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 (5)
- Technical Specifications: 54%
- Performance output: 6%
- Technical Service Support: 6%
- Delivery & Installation: 4%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (6)
- Technical Specifications: 54%
- Performance output: 6%
- Technical Service Support: 6%
- Delivery & Installation: 4%
- Acceptance Testing: Pass / Fail
- Price: 30%
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.
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
- 4 Nov 2024, 16:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2025, 14:45 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PURCH2511- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007874- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b3d9Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:792270)
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 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
4 Dec 2024 → 4 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline4 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published4 Mar 2025, 14:45 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Mar 2025, 14:45 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £927,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Mar 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | £927,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007874-2025-PURCH2511-1 · Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Signed
- 3 Mar 2025
- Value
- £927,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
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- thermo fisher scientificAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.