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Nikon Spinning Disc Upgrade

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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08 Apr 2025 at 15:30

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed a public procurement process titled "Nikon Spinning Disc Upgrade" for the purchase of a Yokagawa W1 spinning disk unit to upgrade a microscope within their Light Microscopy Core, located at the March Building, Kings Buildings, James Hutton Road, EH9 3FE. This procurement falls under the goods category and is classified under the microscopes CPV code (38510000). The procurement stage is at the contract award stage, with the contract being signed on the 7th of March, 2025. The procurement method was limited, with Nikon UK Limited being awarded the contract for £187,000, following an award without prior publication of a call for competition due to technical reasons.

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Notice Title

Nikon Spinning Disc Upgrade

Notice Description

Purchase of a Yokagawa W1 spinning disk unit to upgrade a microscope currently housed in the Light Microscopy Core.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of a Yokagawa W1 spinning disk unit to upgrade a microscope currently housed in the Light Microscopy Core.

Procurement Information

The Light Microscopy Core (LMC) purchased a Yokagawa W1 spinning disk unit to upgrade a microscopy currently housed in the LMC. This equipment will enable the LMC to perform very high-speed imaging of live samples with greatly reduced phototoxic/photobleaching effects. This ability is transformative for the research groups using the facility and opens up the possibility of high resolution, high speed timelapse imaging which has been an unfulfilled requirement for a number of years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ff1b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013769-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

38510000 - Microscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£187,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mark.eardley@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502759

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NIKON

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