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Published 5 Feb 2025, 14:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2601/25 Contract for the supply of an Acoustic Liquid Handling System

Official notice

Authority: Queens University Belfast (Education)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Awarded value£820,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Mar 2025awarded 8 Apr 2025
Awarded to LabPlan LTd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

An acoustic liquid handler is required to enable the precise and accurate dispensing of small volumes of fluids into assay plates for downstream applications and to enable the miniaturisation of assays by handling nanolitre volumes. Uses will include compound management and dispensing of reagents, including DMSO, for high-throughput screening applications, functional screening and assay development activities. A system with non-contact transfer is required to eliminate the use of disposable tips, reduce the risk of cross-contamination between samples, and maintain sample integrity whilst minimising plastic waste generation.

CPV: Analysis apparatus · Detection and analysis apparatus · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Northern Ireland · QUB Belfast
Extensions: One off purchase with an option to extend maintenance and the purchase of consumables and ancillary items beyond this period to the end of useful life of the equipment. · One off purchase with an option to extend maintenance and the purchase of consumables and ancillary items beyond this period to the end of useful life of the equipment.Variant bids: not allowed
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus38432000 Analysis apparatus

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Price: 60%
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
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
5 Feb 2025, 14:54 GMT
Last source update
8 Apr 2025, 11:36 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2601/25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013600
Classification (CPV)
Analysis apparatusDetection and analysis apparatusLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dbeb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

N/A

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
11 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Mar 2025, 16:10 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelf… ↗

Timeline

11 Mar 2025 → 8 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    11 Mar 2025, 16:10 GMT
  3. Notice published
    8 Apr 2025, 11:36 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Apr 2025, 11:36 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £820,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LabPlan LTdSMEQUB/2601/25 Contract for the supply, delivery & Installation of an Acoustic Liquid Handling System£820,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • QUB/2601/25 Contract for the supply, delivery & Installation of an Acoustic Liquid Handling System · LabPlan LTdSME

    Signed
    8 Apr 2025
    Value
    £820,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queens University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN, Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.