Award

Direct award for the Provision maintenance for High End Microscopes

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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Award

30 Sep 2022 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow has recently awarded a contract for the provision and maintenance of High End Microscopes to Carl Zeiss Ltd. The procurement process was a direct award, justified by the absence of competition for technical reasons. This opportunity falls under the education industry category and was located in Glasgow, UK.

This tender presents a business opportunity for companies specializing in supplying and maintaining high-end scientific equipment. Businesses with expertise in providing niche services or products in the field of microscopy, including companies with trained engineers for specific systems like Elyra PS.1 and LSM models, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process led by the University of Glasgow.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Direct award for the Provision maintenance for High End Microscopes

Notice Description

PPE Ref 8669 - Direct award for the Provision maintenance for High End Microscopes

Lot Information

Lot 1

PPE Ref 8669 - Direct award for the Provision maintenance for High End Microscopes Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed Justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons under Regulation 6 (1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Supplier is only company with specific trained engineers for these systems Elyra PS.1, LSM 880 and the LSM 7MP.

Procurement Information

Justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons under Regulation 6 (1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. Supplier is only company with specific trained engineers for these systems Elyra PS.1, LSM 880 and the LSM 7MP.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000707418
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP460462
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38511000 - Electron microscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£51,230 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Contact Name
Con Church
Contact Email
con.church@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413304415

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARL ZEISS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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