Official UK procurement notice
PURCH2732 Contract Agreement for the purchase order a Cryogenic Measurement System
Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Awarded value£352,270published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2025awarded 24 Feb 2026
Awarded to Oxford Nanoscience Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAward of PURCH2732 Contract Agreement for the purchase order a Cryogenic Measurement System
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
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 (3)
- Section 1 – Technical Specification: 48%
- Section 2 - Delivery, Installation and Acceptance: 12%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Section 1 – Technical Specification: 48%
- Section 2 - Delivery, Installation and Acceptance: 12%
- Price: 40%
Conditions of participation1
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: - 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…
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
- 20 Aug 2025, 15:43 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
- Authority reference
PURCH2732- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024174- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b89Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:826830)
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
- 22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
22 Sept 2025 → 17 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Invitations to tender expected396 days ago22 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline395 days ago22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published219 days ago17 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £352,2701 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Nanoscience LimitedSME | £352,270 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024174-2026-PURCH2732-1 · Oxford Nanoscience LimitedSME
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £352,270
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 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 Nanoscience LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria