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title: "Flow Cytometry Service Contract, QMRI"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000602981"
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# Flow Cytometry Service Contract, QMRI

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000602981

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh is seeking services through an open procurement process for a "Flow Cytometry Service Contract, QMRI". This contract, awarded to Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited, involves maintenance support for specific Flow Cytometry Analysers and Cell Sorting instruments located at the Queen's Medical Research Institute in Edinburgh (EH16 4TJ). The contract was signed on 29th October 2019 and is valued at £152,361. This procurement falls under the services category within the education sector, with the relevant CPV code being 50430000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in laboratory equipment maintenance and support services, particularly those focusing on medical and research technologies. Companies with expertise in servicing Becton Dickinson products would be particularly well-suited to respond to similar future tenders, given the specific technical requirements. Engaging in such contracts can help businesses expand their client base in the public sector, especially in higher education institutions that may have continued or repeat needs for specialised support services.

## Notice

Maintenance Contract for the following Becton Dickinson Flow Cytometry Analysers and Cell Sorting instruments located in the QMRI Flow Cytometry Facility, BioQuarter, University of Edinburgh.

### 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: 2. 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=NOV370729 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 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 | £152,361 |

## 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 | BECTON DICKINSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV370729

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV370729
  Flow Cytometry Service Contract, QMRI - Maintenance Contract for the following Becton Dickinson Flow Cytometry Analysers and Cell Sorting instruments located in the QMRI Flow Cytometry Facility, BioQuarter, University of Edinburgh.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000602981

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