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PURCH2989 - PPE1005198 Direct Award for the Provision of Magnetic Wafer Prober

University of Glasgow

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22 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow procured a bespoke magnetic wafer prober for delivery in Glasgow. The equipment is tailored to the buyer’s required magnetic-generator characteristics, making this a specialist scientific instrument purchase rather than a standard off-the-shelf supply. The requirement was for one lot and forms part of the university’s research and technical equipment needs. The selected supplier, Hprobe, is based in France. The specified scope centres on supplying the customised prober; no installation, servicing or wider equipment package is described. This requirement is relevant to manufacturers and specialist suppliers able to design and supply magnetic wafer probing equipment to precise technical specifications.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The University of Glasgow made a direct award to Hprobe, without publishing a prior call for competition, citing technical reasons under the stated procurement regulations. The process comprised one lot. Quality and price each carried equal weight, at 50% apiece. The award value is not separately stated; the active contract is valued at £253,500. It was signed on 9 October 2026. The lot description sets a maximum period of 12 months, but the contract’s start and end dates are not recorded. The tender data reports one bid, from an SME based in the EU. The supplier was therefore selected through a technical-reasons exception rather than an open competition.

For suppliers hoping to compete when the University of Glasgow next needs this specific type of equipment, the award demonstrates demand for a bespoke magnetic wafer prober with particular magnetic-generator characteristics. Credibility is likely to depend on a proven ability to engineer and supply a tailored instrument that meets exact technical requirements, rather than offering only a generic wafer-probing product. The technical-reasons justification also shows that specialist capability and the distinctiveness of the proposed equipment can be central to the buyer’s purchasing route. A supplier should be ready to explain why its design meets the required characteristics and how its solution performs against the technical need, while presenting a competitive price: the previous evaluation weighted quality and price equally. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that this specialist requirement was fulfilled by a smaller provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PURCH2989 - PPE1005198 Direct Award for the Provision of Magnetic Wafer Prober

Notice Description

PURCH2989 - PPE1005198 Direct Award for the Provision of Magnetic Wafer Prober

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2989 - PPE1005198 Direct Award for the Provision of Magnetic Wafer Prober Provision of a tailored made magnetic wafer prober with specific magnetic generator characteristics. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons For a maximum period of 12 months.

Procurement Information

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000845461
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567189
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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
SME

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
£253,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
Postcode Area
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

Hprobe

Further Information

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