Award

Supply of a Single Cell Isolation Sorting & Dispensing System

  • University of Dundee

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004272

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04dd0f

Published 10 February 2025, 8:39am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Dundee

Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate

Dundee

DD1 4HN

Contact

Mrs Tracy Templeman

Email

t.templeman@dundee.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1382386810

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.dundee.ac.uk

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 a Single Cell Isolation Sorting & Dispensing System

Reference number

UoD-LAB545-TC-2024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Single cell isolation, sorting and dispensing system using image-based and fluorescence-image-based isolation compatible with single cell proteomics workflows.

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: £299,482

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance

The University of Dundee, School of Life Sciences, Dundee, Scotland, UK>

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Single cell isolation, sorting and dispensing system using image-based and fluorescence-image-based isolation compatible with single cell proteomics workflows.

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:

Based on a comparison (by the end user) between CellOne X1 NEO and 2 other single cell isolation instruments, the CellenOne X1 NEO is the only instrument that combines a number of required features such as isolate a large range of cell sizes, real-time imaging of the cell sorting processing (including high-resolution and fluorescence), high single cell viability, and built-in proteomics functionality/workflows for single cell proteomics.

CellenOne X1 NEO is the only instrument available at the moment that meets all of the end users requirements and SCIENION UK Ltd is the sole supplier for this instrument.

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-LAB545-TC-2024

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 February 2025

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

Scienion UK Ltd.

S2 2000 Lakeside North Harbour, Western Road

Portsmouth

PO63EN

Telephone

+44 7867778342

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £299,482


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=790133.

(SC Ref:790133)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dundee Sheriff Court

6 West Bell Street

Dundee

Telephone

+44 01382229961

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Dundee Sheriff Court

6 West Bell Street

Dundee

Telephone

+44 01382229961

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Dundee Sheriff Court

6 West Bell Street

Dundee

Telephone

+44 01382229961

Country

United Kingdom