Official UK procurement notice
PURCH2523 Provision of Contract Agreement for a Scanning Probe Microscope
Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Awarded value£191,100published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Mar 2025awarded 8 Jul 2025
Awarded to Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward of PURCH2523 Provision of Contract Agreement for a Scanning Probe Microscope
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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 (3)
- Technical Specification: 75%
- Delivery, Installation, Acceptance and Support: 5%
- price: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Specification: 75%
- Delivery, Installation, Acceptance and Support: 5%
- Price: 20%
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 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
- 11 Feb 2025, 15:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2025, 09:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
PURCH2523- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044589- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ddccFind a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:805853)
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
- 14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
14 Mar 2025 → 31 Jul 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published31 Jul 2025, 09:58 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 Jul 2025, 09:58 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £191,1001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jul 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited | £191,100 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 044589-2025-PURCH2523-1 · Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- £191,100
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 1 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
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- Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria