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title: "PPE Ref 8008 Direct Award for the Supply of Cryogenic Light Microscope"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000675722"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
published: "2021-12-03"
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# PPE Ref 8008 Direct Award for the Supply of Cryogenic Light Microscope

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000675722

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow has completed its procurement process for the direct award titled "PPE Ref 8008 Direct Award for the Supply of Cryogenic Light Microscope." This procurement falls under the education industry category and took place in Glasgow. The award was signed on 12 November 2021, and the procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by technical reasons as outlined in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The supplier awarded the contract is Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd, with a total contract value of £249,300.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for specialised businesses in the field of scientific and medical equipment, particularly those offering cryogenic light microscopes. Companies with expertise in high-quality manufacturing and a proven track record in providing advanced microscopy solutions may find this contract especially relevant. The limited competition highlights the niche nature of this procurement, suggesting that well-established suppliers who can meet specific technical requirements will have an advantage in pursuing similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

PPE Ref 8008 Direct Award for the Supply of Cryogenic Light Microscope

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PPE Ref 8008 Direct Award for the Supply of Cryogenic Light Microscope Direct award for the supply of Cryogenic light microscope with additional 4 year extended warranty. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

### Procurement Information

Only Commercially available cryogenic light microscope needed to detect week fluorescent signals from frozen mammalian virus infected cells. Competition is absent for technical reasons under Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("PC(S)R 2015")

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC434618 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 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 | £249,300 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G12 8QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38511000 - Electron microscopes

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC434618

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC434618
  PPE Ref 8008 Direct Award for the Supply of Cryogenic Light Microscope - PPE Ref 8008 Direct Award for the Supply of Cryogenic Light Microscope

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000675722

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