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Mosquito Xtal3

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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03 Apr 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has recently concluded a procurement process to acquire an innovative liquid handling machine called the Mosquito Xtal3, under the industry category of education. The contracting process was carried out using a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This choice was justified by the unique technical capabilities offered by the machine, which is crucial for their research. The procurement stage is marked as complete, with the contract signed on 14th February 2025 and the final award notice published on 3rd April 2025. The machine will be delivered to the University of Edinburgh, located in the UKM75 region.

This tender represents a valuable growth opportunity for businesses specialising in advanced research equipment, particularly those that can offer innovative and technically unique solutions. Large-scale suppliers like SPT Labtech, who was awarded the contract, are ideal candidates for such procurements due to their technical expertise and capacity to provide highly specialised instruments. Companies looking to compete in similar tenders should focus on developing unique technical solutions that address specific requirements and demonstrate the ability to enhance research efficiency and accuracy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mosquito Xtal3

Notice Description

A requirement for an innovative liquid handling machine that will minimise the use finite protein resources, use true positive displacement pipetting to eliminate the risk of cross contamination and streamline workflows and accelerate research.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A requirement for an innovative liquid handling machine that will minimise the use finite protein resources, use true positive displacement pipetting to eliminate the risk of cross contamination and streamline workflows and accelerate research

Procurement Information

he system has been identified as the only viable solution due to the family of instruments being the only ones that use positive displacement of liquids for aspiration and non-contact dispensing. This factor is a critical requirement for the facility as it aims to increase automation and processing speed whilst maintaining extremely high levels of accuracy and effectively minimising risks of cross contamination and the negative impacts on crucial research.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000795266
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527492
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

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£82,569 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Feb 20251 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
Not specified
Contact Email
mritchi7@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502759

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

SPT LABTECH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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