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Complete Service Contract for Liquid Handling Robots

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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22 Dec 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University Of Edinburgh has awarded a complete service contract for liquid handling robots to Tecan UK Ltd. The contract, worth £224,913.00 GBP, was signed on 21st December 2022. The procurement process involved a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is for five years and covers the maintenance and repair of two Freedom Evo liquid handling robots located at the Edinburgh BioQuarter campus. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services and was awarded based on criteria related to quality and price.

This tender for the maintenance of liquid handling robots presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specializing in technical service support packages. Companies with expertise in servicing complex laboratory equipment, such as liquid handling robots, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The specific nature of the equipment and the need for in-depth technical knowledge create a niche market opportunity for suppliers like Tecan UK Ltd. that have a proven track record in providing maintenance services for such specialized instruments.

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Notice Title

Complete Service Contract for Liquid Handling Robots

Notice Description

Five-years term maintenance contract for Freedom Evo liquid handling robots.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Five years contract for maintenance and repair of two Freedom Evo liquid handling robots.

Procurement Information

The two Tecan Freedom Evo liquid handling robots are complex pieces of equipment that need in-depth knowledge of the system and uninterrupted access to parts should these be necessary. The robots were originally bought from Tecan back in 2015 and Tecan has been providing the maintenance services ever since. There would be disproportionate technical difficulties in a third party maintaining our instruments, as they would have to source spares via Tecan, adding cost and delay to the support package 48-hour response time. Any OEM warranty with Tecan might also be invalidated, so Tecan is the only viable and practical supplier of these services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000717759
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467568
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£224,913 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Tony Newjem, Category Head - Procurement (Labs & Medical)
Contact Email
tony.newjem@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316509136

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
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

TECAN

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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