---
title: "Service and Maintenance of a FACS & LSR Fortessa"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000675431"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE"
published: "2022-02-24"
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# Service and Maintenance of a FACS & LSR Fortessa

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000675431

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## Summary

The University of Dundee has recently completed a public procurement process for the "Service and Maintenance of a FACS & LSR Fortessa," aimed at providing maintenance for Flow Cytometers manufactured by BD BioScience. This tender fell under the services category and was executed through an open procedure. The service locations are primarily within the School of Life Science at the University. The contract, valued at approximately £97,014.40, was signed on 4th November 2021, with completion confirmed shortly before the date of this summary.

This procurement presents advantageous opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the life sciences sector or companies specialising in laboratory instrument maintenance. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete, given that one of the bidders was an SME. Service providers with experience in maintaining complex scientific equipment or those who can demonstrate robust technical capabilities would stand to gain from potential future contracts of a similar nature, thereby enhancing their market presence in the educational and research sectors.

## Notice

Provision of Service & Maintenance of primarily Flow Cytometers manufactured by BD BioScience. Initially there are Two (2) systems as detailed below to be serviced, each system is currently installed within the School of Life Science's Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility. Instruments- FACS Canto II - (Config 40748) LSR Fortessa - (config 41573)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Service and Maintenance of a FACS & LSR Fortessa

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441719 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £97,014 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4HN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BECTON DICKINSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441719

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441719
  Service and Maintenance of a FACS & LSR Fortessa - Provision of Service & Maintenance of primarily Flow Cytometers manufactured by BD BioScience. Initially there are Two (2) systems as detailed below to be serviced, each system is currently installed within the School of Life Science's Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility. Instruments- FACS Canto II - (Config 40748) LSR Fortessa - (config 41573)

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000675431

## Provenance

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