Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The University of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
Contact
Tim Higgins
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.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
Xenium Analyser and Consumables
Reference number
NCA31053
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply, delivery and maintenance of a Xenium Analyser and consumables.
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: £425,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice relates to the supply and maintenance of a Xenium Analyser, together with associated consumables from 10X Genomics.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The University reserves the right to procure additional consumables as necessary to operate the instrument.
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 University is procuring this specific instrument to enable a particular research group, the Henderson Lab, to engage in collaborative research with external partners already using this system. By using the same manufacturer & model of instrument, potential variations in data which may skew research results is removed. There is additional benefits in that prepared samples can be used interchangeably with other instruments from the same manufacturer within the Lab, allowing more data to be gathered from a single prepared sample.
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
NCA31053
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 September 2023
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
10x Genomics
6230 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton
94588-3260
Telephone
+44 7936086415
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £425,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:745274)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Cour
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Cour
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Cour
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom