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title: "VSC900 Main Assembly and associate equipment"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF DERBY"
published: "2024-06-11"
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# VSC900 Main Assembly and associate equipment

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF DERBY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3b69f9d-f915-4898-b951-168c2cd46d97

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## Summary

The University of Derby has awarded a contract for the VSC900 Main Assembly and associate equipment used in forensic science. The procurement method was a competitive quotation below threshold. The contract value is £39,999.07 in GBP, and the contract period is from 12th June 2024 to 11th June 2025. The buyer, the University of Derby, is located in Derby, England, and the procurement falls under the industry category of Measuring instruments.

This contract presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the goods category to supply the required equipment. Businesses specializing in instruments for checking physical characteristics, checking and testing apparatus, or miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments would be suited to compete in this tender. The University of Derby is seeking to engage suppliers through a limited procurement process, providing a chance for relevant businesses to contribute to the forensic science sector.

## Notice

This is an awarded contract notice for a Video Spectral Comparator (VSC) instrument used for questioned document examination and latent finger mark detection in forensic science.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef048d23-8753-4e75-95b0-77f6c0c7c44e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 11 Jun 2024 - 11 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,999 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,999 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF DERBY |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE22 1GB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Allestree |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Derbyshire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOSTER & FREEMAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38300000 - Measuring instruments
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2024 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef048d23-8753-4e75-95b0-77f6c0c7c44e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef048d23-8753-4e75-95b0-77f6c0c7c44e
  11th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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