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Published 23 Mar 2026, 14:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PURCH2879 Provision of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering System (SAXS)

Official notice

Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)

GoodsCompetitive procedure with negotiationSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Awarded value£1,205,125published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 23 Apr 2026awarded 6 Jul 2026

Awarded to Anton Paar

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of PURCH2879 Provision of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering System (SAXS)

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow

Extensions: Fixed term period of 1 years with extension period of 4 x 12 monthsSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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 (3)

Stage 1 Quality - Section 1 - Technical Specification: 60%
Stage 1 Quality - Section 2 - Delivery, Installation and Acceptance: 10%
price: 30%

Published award criteria (3)

Stage 1 Quality - Section 1 - Technical Specification: 60%
Stage 1 Quality - Section 2 - Delivery, Installation and Acceptance: 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 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…

Successive reduction: Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

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: 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: 23 Mar 2026, 14:33 GMT
Last source update: 7 Jul 2026, 16:44 BST
Authority reference: PURCH2879
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-063838
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067190 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:836770)

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

Submission deadline: 23 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

23 Apr 2026 → 7 Jul 2026 · 3 dates

Invitations to tender expected183 days ago
23 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline182 days ago
23 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Notice published107 days ago
7 Jul 2026, 16:44 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
7 Jul 2026, 16:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,205,1251 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Anton PaarSME	£1,205,125 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 063838-2026-PURCH2879-1 · Anton PaarSME
Signed
6 Jul 2026
Value
£1,205,125
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	2	—	—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Anton PaarAwarded supplier 950 Capability Green, Luton, East of England, LU13LUContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria