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title: "Scientific Measurement Instrument"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000592065"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2019-09-02"
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# Scientific Measurement Instrument

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000592065

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh recently completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Scientific Measurement Instrument," aimed at acquiring scientific measurement instruments specifically designed for marine environments. This open tender process took place in Edinburgh, and the contract was awarded on 10 July 2019, with a total contract value of £69,657.60. The initiative falls under the education industry category, and the procurement was executed in accordance with the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, allowing for a non-competitive award based on the uniqueness of the required goods.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the manufacture of Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers and similar scientific instruments. Companies adept at high-precision marine technology and capable of rapid product development for research applications would be particularly well-suited to engage in similar future tenders. With the unique environmental specifications required for such instruments, firms with experience in custom sensor solutions for marine renewable energy would find themselves in a favourable position to meet the evolving demands of organisations like the University of Edinburgh.

## Notice

The goods are scientific measurement instruments for use in the marine environment that provide spatial profiles of velocity ranging from the instrument out to approximately 20 metres at sample rates varying from 2Hz to 16 Hz. Critically, the instruments are required to be controlled at sea independently to very high timing accuracy (microseconds) to allow novel sensor system configurations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulations 6(1)(b)(ii) and 6(4)(a) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on the following justification: 6(1)(b)(ii) Where the supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier for any of the following reasons: (ii) 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)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP364858 |
| 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 | 2 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £69,657 |

## 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 | NORTEK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34930000 - Marine equipment

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP364858

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP364858
  Scientific Measurement Instrument - The goods are scientific measurement instruments for use in the marine environment that provide spatial profiles of velocity ranging from the instrument out to approximately 20 metres at sample rates varying from 2Hz to 16 Hz. Critically, the instruments are required to be controlled at sea independently to very high timing accuracy (microseconds) to allow novel sensor system configurations.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000592065

## Provenance

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