Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Dundee
Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4HN
Telephone
+44 1382386810
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00105
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of an Echo650 Liquid Handler & Integration
Reference number
UoD-LAB050-TC-2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32342400 - Acoustic devices
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Specific product/service is required for technical reasons to meet existing infrastructure/system or for reasons of continuity
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £444,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32342400 - Acoustic devices
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance
School of Life Science, University of Dundee
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of an Echo 650 Liquid Handling Platform & Integration, and related accessories, consumables, service and maintenance
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Specific product/service is required for technical reasons to meet existing infrastructure/system or for reasons of continuity.
The Drug Discovery Unit within the School of Life Science currently has three Echo acoustic dispensing systems. Their robotic infrastructure and working practices have evolved around these systems. This new system is intended to replace Echo EX55-1203 as a primary instrument which is currently situated within the Access robotics system Access-1910. The Access robotic systems are also provided by Beckman Coulter and are specifically designed to work with their Echo dispensers in both a software integration and physical sense as the robotics sit within a Perspex enclosure. This new system differs from our current systems in purely a performance enhancement way; allowing continuity of our current protocols without the need to re-evaluate our working practices or have the requirement to purchase new robotic systems to allow continued automation of our work.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
UoD-LAB050-TC-2021
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Beckman Coulter UK Ltd
Oakley Court, Kingsmead Business Park,, London Road
High Wycombe
HP11 1JU
Telephone
+44 7887833446
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £444,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:679612)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 9AD
Country
United Kingdom