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title: "Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty and service and maintenance"
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# Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty and service and maintenance

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032bdd

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## Summary

The University of Dundee has awarded contracts for the establishment of a termed agreement for the supply of crystallisation liquid handlers. The tender, with the title "Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories," falls under the goods category with the main procurement category of industrial robots. The agreement involves two lots: Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter and Microliter Liquid Handler. The University of Dundee selected SPTLabtech as the supplier for both lots, signing the contracts on 21st July 2022, with a total value of £183,082.10.

This public procurement opportunity at the University of Dundee offers a chance for businesses specialising in the supply of crystallisation liquid handlers to engage in a five-year agreement with potential for extension based on satisfactory performance. The contract criteria include technical specifications, service delivery, sustainability, and price. Suppliers with expertise in industrial robots and experience in providing similar services are well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender, which can lead to business growth and valuable long-term partnerships with the University.

## Notice

Lot 1 - Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter - The machine will provide scientists the ability to easily set up crystallography plates in a high-throughput manner, with the precise, accurate, consistent drops required for reproducible crystals. This machine will dispense crystal screens in SBS plates in 48,96 and 384 well formats. Lot 2 - Microliter Liquid Handler: The machine will provide scientists the ability to design and produce crystal optimization screens, with capacity to combine each of up to 10 buffer reagent (including viscous reagents) in precise quantities to set up 48 and 96-well SBS or 24 well Linbro style plates.

### Lot Information

Microliter Liquid Handler

Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty, and service & maintenance. Five year agreement in the first instance subject to satisfactory performance with scope to extend by a further 5 x 12 months subject to need and satisfactory performance.

Options: scope for supply of additional systems and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty and service & maintenance

Renewal: scope for 5 x 12 month extensions subject to need and satisfactory performance

Protein Crystallisation Drop Setter

Establishment of a Termed Agreement for the Supply of Crystallisation Liquid Handlers and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty, and service & maintenance. Five year agreement in the first instance subject to satisfactory performance with scope to extend by a further 5 x 12 months subject to need and satisfactory performance.

Options: scope for supply of additional systems and related accessories, consumables, extended warranty and service & maintenance

Renewal: scope to extend by a further 5 x 12 months subject to need and satisfactory performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026815-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £183,082 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4HN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPTLABTECH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42997300 - Industrial robots

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2022 at 09:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026815-2022
- 8 Apr 2022 at 15:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009538-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000689874
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00105

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