Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
Contact
Murray Ritchie
Telephone
+44 1316509125
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
National registration number
SC005336
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
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
XRF Spectrometer
Reference number
EC1016
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38433000 - Spectrometers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of a high-performance, fully automated, computer-controlled sequential wavelength-dispersive XRF spectrometer. The instrument should be capable of conducting, with high precision and accuracy, quantitative, qualitative and semi-quantitative (standardless) analysis from sub-ppm level to 100%, with the capability of analysing elements from boron through to uranium.
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: £277,305
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of a high-performance, fully automated, computer-controlled sequential wavelength-dispersive XRF spectrometer. The instrument should be capable of conducting, with high precision and accuracy, quantitative, qualitative and semi-quantitative (standardless) analysis from sub-ppm level to 100%, with the capability of analysing elements from boron through to uranium.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-007969
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
EC1016
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SciMed Ltd
Unit B4 The Embankment Business Park, Vale Road
Stockport
SK4 3GN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £277,305
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:799187)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom