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Bruker Solarix Maintenance Agreement

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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03 Mar 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed a procurement process for a 12-month maintenance agreement for the Bruker Solarix Mass Spectrometer. The procurement falls under the education industry category and serves the School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, located in the UKM75 region. This procurement stage, now in the award phase, concluded with a contract dated 17 December 2024, valued at GBP 58,000. The maintenance agreement ensures continued operational capability of this specialised equipment, underscoring the technical nature and specific vendor requirements of the project, facilitated through a limited procurement method without a call for competition, necessary due to the proprietary nature of the equipment handled solely by Bruker UK.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies involved in specialised scientific instrumentation and maintenance services. Businesses that supply niche, high-tech equipment or offer specialised maintenance services are well-suited to compete in such procurement processes. The ongoing requirement for specialised maintenance underscores the importance of maintaining relationships with reputable, technically proficient suppliers that can meet stringent operational requirements, thereby opening avenues for long-term partnerships and repeat business in the education and research sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bruker Solarix Maintenance Agreement

Notice Description

This Procurement exercise is for the purchase of a 12 months maintenance agreement for the Bruker Solarix Mass Spectrometer.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Competition is absent for technical reasons, but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement

Procurement Information

Bruker are the original equipment manufacturer for this specialist piece of equipment. Bruker are the only vendor that make and sell this type of mass spectrometer and the only vendor that is able to provide the maintenance agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000791864
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR524958
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£58,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 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
Suzanne Toole
Contact Email
suzie.toole@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

BRUKER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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