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Published 1 Feb 2022, 16:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tripletof 6600 System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£199,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Jan 2022no call for competition
Awarded to AB Sciex UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This mass spectrometry system will be the first platform for ultra-high-throughput proteomics in Edinburgh. As such it will enable its users in the School of Biological Sciences to conduct proteomics experiments at a scale that was not considered possible until recently.

CPV: Mass spectrometer

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Under Regulation Reg 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015,…Awarded

Under Regulation Reg 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification:

Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists).

Delivery: Scotland · School of Biological Sciences University of Edinburgh Michael Swann Building Max Born Crescent Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK

Procedure 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
1 Feb 2022, 16:35 GMT
Last source update
1 Feb 2022, 16:35 GMT
Authority reference
NCA30970
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002876
Classification (CPV)
Mass spectrometer
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0311d6 Find 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

This particular instrument is required in order to replicate a unique set up, proven to have unique capabilities, including bespoke software and data management system; and unique speed capability.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:679545)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £199,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jan 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AB Sciex UK Limited£199,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 002876-2022-NCA30970-1 · AB Sciex UK Limited

    Signed
    20 Jan 2022
    Value
    £199,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AB SciexAwarded supplier Phoenix house, centre park, `warrington, UK, WA1 1RXContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.