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title: "Vet School - Plastinated Specimens"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e263"
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# Vet School - Plastinated Specimens

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e263

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## Summary

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has completed the procurement process for the acquisition of high-quality plastinated specimens for its School of Veterinary Medicine. The requirement includes anatomical teaching aids sourced ethically, true to size, and free from hazardous substances. The contract, awarded to Discover in SL / University of Murcia, has a value of £210,000 GBP and was signed on 11th December 2023. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the process was successfully completed.

This tender presents a business opportunity for suppliers capable of providing high-quality anatomical specimens to educational institutions. The University of Central Lancashire aims to enhance its educational offerings through these specimens, creating opportunities for businesses dealing with medical consumables. Suppliers with expertise in producing anatomical teaching aids ethically sourced and meeting specific quality criteria would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the medical education sector.

## Notice

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) requires an extensive collection of high quality plastinated specimens to be used by the School of Veterinary Medicine to complement anatomical teaching and learning. Plastinated specimens must be ethically sourced. The specimens must be true to size, clean, dry and durable, and free from any hazardous substances to enable students to handle without the requirement to wear gloves. These should cover a wide range and variety of species across a range of anatomical regions to enable the students to develop anatomical knowledge across a broad range of animals. The plastinated specimens are particularly important to allow students to gain familiarity with body regions where dissection is often more difficult or limited

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) requires an extensive collection of high quality plastinated specimens to be used by the School of Veterinary Medicine to complement anatomical teaching and learning. Plastinated specimens must be ethically sourced. The specimens must be true to size, clean, dry and durable, and free from any hazardous substances to enable students to handle without the requirement to wear gloves. These should cover a wide range and variety of species across a range of anatomical regions to enable the students to develop anatomical knowledge across a broad range of animals. The plastinated specimens are particularly important to allow students to gain familiarity with body regions where dissection is often more difficult or limited

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036499-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £210,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DISCOVER IN SL / UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2023 at 11:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036499-2023
- 17 Jul 2023 at 06:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020416-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uclan.ac.uk
- https://esourcing.uclan.ac.uk

## Provenance

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