Official UK procurement notice
PURCH2602 Contract Agreement for the Supply Delivery, Installation & Maintenance of a Live Cell Imaging & Analysis System
Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Awarded value£239,200published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 May 2025awarded 9 Jul 2025
Awarded to Sartorius UK Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPURCH2602 Provision of a Contract Agreement for the Supply Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a Live Cell Imaging and Analysis System for the period of up to 5 years.
CPV: Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use · Medical equipments · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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 (4)
- Section 2 - Technical Service Support: 21%
- Section 4 - Delivery & Installation: 15%
- price: 60%
- Section 3 - Environmental / Sustainable Factors: 4%
Published award criteria (6)
- Section 1 – Technical Specification: Pass/Fail
- Section 2 - Technical Service Support: 21%
- Section 3 - Environmental / Sustainable Factors: 4%
- Section 4 - Delivery & Installation: 15%
- Section 5 - Acceptance Testing: Pass/Fail
- Price: 60%
Conditions of participation1
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: - Product liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than two million pounds sterling (2,000,000 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 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · 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
- 9 Apr 2025, 15:23 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Nov 2025, 16:26 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 12 May 2025 – …
- Authority reference
PURCH2602- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071779- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ffe0Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:815101)
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
- 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
12 May 2025 → 6 Nov 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published354 days ago6 Nov 2025, 16:26 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Nov 2025, 16:26 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £239,2001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jul 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sartorius UK Limited | £239,200 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 071779-2025-PURCH2602-1 · Sartorius UK Limited
- Signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Value
- £239,200
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 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- Sartorius UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria