Official UK procurement notice
Sorption Analysis Suite · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Lincoln (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University has purchased an advanced sorption analysis suite to be used for a gas adsorption by functional porous materials application.
CPV: Analysis apparatus · Checking and testing apparatus · Detection and analysis apparatus · Instruments for checking physical characteristics · Measuring instruments · Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Dec 2024, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Dec 2024, 14:05 GMT
- Authority reference
451- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040100- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c78aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Whilst other companies may potentially be able to offer similar instrumentation in some respects, they are not capable of the same specifications or functionality. The instrument package that has been purchased is considered to be a breakthrough instrument which is integrated to a level that is not available in the wider supply market. This instrument is considered to be unique in the marketplace. The supply market for this type of niche instrumentation is naturally limited and academic colleagues have previously conducted a degree of soft market testing to ascertain whether competitor products may be able to provide the required integration and functionality. No other companies have been identified who can provide this – the University would have to procure from several different companies to somewhat replicate the Hiden Isochema Ltd instrument package. This would be suboptimal in terms of the University's research needs.
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=904411234 GO Reference: GO-20241212-PRO-28869239
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiden Isochema Limited | £350,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 040100-2024-1 · Hiden Isochema Limited
- Signed
- 27 Nov 2024
- Value
- £350,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hiden Isochema LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.