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Dual Channel ICS-6000 System & Two Vanquish Core HPLC

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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09 Apr 2025 at 14:21

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has successfully completed the procurement process for the purchase of a Dual Channel ICS-6000 System and two Vanquish Core HPLC units. The procurement was aimed at enhancing research output and clinical use, particularly at the Edinburgh Imaging facility located at The Queen’s Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh BioQuarter. The tender, categorised under the industry category of "Chromatographs" (CPV: 38432200), was finalised on 26th March 2025, through a limited procurement method due to the technical requirements that only Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited could fulfil. This procurement, governed by the legal basis 32014L0024 and covered by GPA, was awarded without prior call for competition because the supply could only be provided by a specific supplier due to the need for integration with existing validated equipment and procedures.

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Notice Title

Dual Channel ICS-6000 System & Two Vanquish Core HPLC

Notice Description

The purchase comprises a Dual Channel ICS-6000 System & Two Vanquish Core HPLC to enhance ongoing research output and for clinical use.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purchase comprises a Dual Channel ICS-6000 System & Two Vanquish Core HPLC to enhance ongoing research output and for clinical use.

Procurement Information

Edinburgh Imaging requires to purchase 2 x Thermo instruments to replace obsolete equipment. The new instruments are required to integrate with existing equipment, processes and procedures and to mitigate against downtime, loss of essential clinical research production and service. EI is a government-regulated facility that requires to purchase the instruments to integrate with existing equipment and processes that have been validated. As such, only one supplier can meet the requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ffdd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014036-2025
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

38432200 - Chromatographs

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 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

THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING

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