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PURCH2642 - PPE1003024 Direct Award for a 3 Year Annual Service Contract for Spectral Cell Analyser

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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11 Mar 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow has completed a procurement process for a direct award of a three-year annual service contract for a Spectral Cell Analyser. This contract falls under the education industry and is being serviced in Glasgow, UK (region UKM82). The procurement stage is now in the award phase, with the contract signed on 7th March 2025. The procurement method was limited due to technical reasons, regulations specifying that Sony Europe B.V. is the only supplier with the required technical expertise to service the specialised equipment.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in scientific equipment maintenance and repair services. Businesses with technical expertise and access to proprietary parts and trained engineers for specialist equipment would be well-suited to compete. As the sole awarded supplier, Sony Europe B.V. demonstrates the importance of having unique technical capabilities in securing public procurement contracts, which is a promising avenue for similar suppliers to explore.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PURCH2642 - PPE1003024 Direct Award for a 3 Year Annual Service Contract for Spectral Cell Analyser

Notice Description

PURCH2642 - PPE1003024 Direct Award for a 3 Year Annual Service Contract for Spectral Cell Analyser. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2642 - PPE1003024 Direct Award for a 3 Year Annual Service Contract for Spectral Cell Analyser. This is very specialist equipment .SONY are the only company that can provide the technical knowledge and parts to be able to carry the servicing and access to parts for any repair. They have specially trained engineers and online tech support. Other companies would not have knowledge or access to parts for repair. Equipment bought via Tender PURCH2181.

Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000792883
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525751
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
£82,357 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 202511 months 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
Emma Fleck
Contact Email
emma.fleck@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413306639

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

SONY EUROPE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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