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title: "ECIS machine (Hepatology Lab, LF)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000498654"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
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# ECIS machine (Hepatology Lab, LF)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000498654

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the procurement of an ECIS machine (Electric Cell Substrate Impedance Sensing) for the Hepatology Lab. The contract, valued at €54,390, was signed on 18 May 2017 and is part of the goods category under the open procurement method. This procurement process is complete, and all necessary deliveries are to be made to the Chancellors Building in Edinburgh, located at 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB.

This procurement provides opportunities for businesses in the scientific and medical equipment sectors, particularly those specialising in laboratory technology and research instruments. Companies with capabilities in manufacturing or supplying cell analysis devices would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts, especially those that adhere to the specific technical requirements outlined in the tender process.

## Notice

ECIS (Electric Cell Substrate Impedence Sensing) a real-time, label-free, impedance-based method to study the activities of cells grown in tissue culture. These include morphological changes, cell locomotion, and other behaviors directed by the cell's cytoskeleton.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulation Reg 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on following justification: Where the supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier for any of the following reasons: Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists). The intention of this NCA is to cover an initial loan period of 3 months and any subsequent purchase. The value quoted is the sum of the loan plus the potential purchase which could exceed the 50k GBP threshold.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN287567 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £54,390 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | UKM25 Edinburgh, City of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IBIDI GMBH; EG HAUS 5 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2017 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN287567

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN287567
  ECIS machine (Hepatology Lab, LF) - ECIS (Electric Cell Substrate Impedence Sensing) a real-time, label-free, impedance-based method to study the activities of cells grown in tissue culture. These include morphological changes, cell locomotion, and other behaviors directed by the cell's cytoskeleton.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000498654

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