Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
Telephone
+44 1316502508
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Spectral 4LSR Flow Cytometer
Reference number
NCA31079
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38434510 - Cytometers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Requirement to upgrade exisitng system to 4 lasers and purchase a new equivalent 4-laser system.
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: £390,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38434510 - Cytometers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Institute for Regeneration and Repair
Edinburgh BioQuarter,
4-5 Little France Drive,
Edinburgh
EH16 4UU
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Having 2 equivalent 4-laser systems will allow the facility to maximise the use during working hours, reducing the need for out-of-hours bookings due to high demand. It will also allow the facility to safeguard against any downtime due to potential instruments faults, which is essential for longitudinal studies our users are carrying out.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The purchase consists of 2 units, one of which is an upgrade to an existing instrument which will be traded in. The University requires consistency in data output, including for clinical trials, with the new equipment providing higher quality output and further capacity with a second unit. The supplier is the exclusive reseller in the UK, and the only one that can provide this equipment.
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
Contract No
NCA31079
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FlowCEL Cytometric Engineering Ltd
Unit 8, Greenham Park, , Common Road
Witchford, Ely
CB6 2HF
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £390,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £390,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:773898)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom