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NCA21225 Karn Scientific Enclosures

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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25 Oct 2024 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed a procurement process to acquire five EM27/SUN weatherproof enclosures for its School of Geosciences. The contract title is "NCA21225 Karn Scientific Enclosures," and it falls under the education industry category. The award was made on 10th October 2024, with key procurement stages including tender and award. Located in Edinburgh, the procurement took place under a limited procurement method due to the highly specialised nature of the required enclosures, which are uniquely compatible with Bruker EM27/SUN Series sensors, and were supplied by Karn Scientific, the sole provider.

This tender offers specialised opportunities primarily for businesses involved in the manufacturing and supply of scientific instruments and weatherproof enclosures. Given the technical specificity and lack of alternative suppliers, large-scale businesses with extensive capabilities in producing specialised equipment would be well-positioned to compete in similar procurements. Companies aiming to leverage opportunities within the educational sector, particularly those serving academic research projects, may find such tenders valuable for growth and broader business engagements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCA21225 Karn Scientific Enclosures

Notice Description

Karn Scientific Limited assembles EM27/SUN enclosure, a fully sealed weatherproof casing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of 5 EM27/SUN weatherpoof enclosures from Karn Scientific for the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences.. As this was an NCA there was no evaluation involved regarding quality however, the system does not allow for no quality % to be inserted.

Procurement Information

The five Karn Scientific EM27/SUN weatherproof enclosure units that are being purchased for use in the GEMINI+Edinburgh project and for use by the School of Geosciences are highly specialised enclosures that are required to be compatible with the Bruker EM27/SUN Series sensors, a highly specialised scientific instrument. There is therefore no applicable alternative, and Karn Scientific are the sole supplier of this enclosure. As such, competition is absent due to technical reasons.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000780569
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516947
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38433000 - Spectrometers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£147,027 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Oct 20241 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 EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Sharron Gardiner
Contact Email
sgardiner@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

KARN SCIENTIFIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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