Scope
Reference
SC13659/25
Description
Four spectrometers are all Bruker instruments:
• 1x 300MHz
• 2x 400MHz
• 1x 500MHz
One Bruker 300MHz spectrometer is also to be decommissioned and taken out of use.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £212,523 excluding VAT
- £255,027 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
28 March 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 April 2025 to 30 September 2025
- 5 months, 28 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45214630 - Scientific installations
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - technical reasons
- Extreme and unavoidable urgency
The University are intending to appoint Bruker UK to relocate four NMR Spectrometers from the existing Chemistry building to a new Molecular Sciences building. The NMR Spectrometers will need to be de-energised, warmed and de-assembled before being protected and transported. They will then need to be placed in position, re-assembled, cooled, re-energised and recommissioned.
The four spectrometers are all Bruker instruments:
• 1x 300MHz
• 2x 400MHz
• 1x 500MHz
One Bruker 300MHz spectrometer is also to be decommissioned and taken out of use.
Sequencing of these moves is important in order to keep the service operating.
As the original equipment manufacturer Bruker also are the provider for maintenance and servicing. Only Bruker will guarantee the spectrometers will perform to specifications following the moves.
Supplier
Bruker
- Companies House: 00923986
WELLAND HOUSE
COVENTRY
CV4 8HZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKG33 - Coventry
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
- Companies House: RC000645
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHCQ-3464-LVTM
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@bham.ac.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government