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title: "Electrophysiology Rigs"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000506052"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2017-07-27"
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# Electrophysiology Rigs

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000506052

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh is seeking to procure two SliceScope Pro Recording Rigs with associated equipment for their Centre for Integrative Physiology. This procurement falls under the goods category and has been initiated through an open procedure. The award was completed on 14th June 2017, and the total contract value is £144,838. The procurement process is now complete, with the delivery address located in Edinburgh, UK.

This contract presents significant opportunities for technology suppliers, particularly those specialising in electrophysiology and laboratory equipment. Businesses with expertise in producing scientific instruments compatible with existing systems used by the University of Edinburgh will be well-placed to compete for similar future contracts. The established relationship between the university and winning supplier, Scientifica, underscores the importance of compatibility and trusted partnerships in successful procurement outcomes.

## Notice

Two SliceScope Pro Recording Rigs with manipulators, perfusion and temperature control, infrared optics, epifluorescence and associated anti-vibration tables.

### 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: 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) Our existing rigs in the Centre for Integrative Physiology and also those located in the Chancellor's Building, together with ones in our collaborative centre - the Centre for Brain Development and Repair in Bangalore, India use Scientifica-based recording systems and therefore we want to ensure compatibility between these two new rigs and existing ones. This is efficient when training new researchers and also means that experiments can be conducted on any rig and will be carried out under equivalent data acquisition environments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290721 |
| 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 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 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 | £144,838 |

## 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 | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38510000 - Microscopes

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2017 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290721

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290721
  Electrophysiology Rigs - Two SliceScope Pro Recording Rigs with manipulators, perfusion and temperature control, infrared optics, epifluorescence and associated anti-vibration tables.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000506052

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