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title: "Digital PCR"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000692283"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
published: "2022-05-05"
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# Digital PCR

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000692283

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen has recently completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Digital PCR," aimed at acquiring Digital PCR Equipment. This falls under the education industry category and is situated in Aberdeen, UK. The tender was awarded on 4th May 2022 and was initiated under a non-competitive procedure due to the absence of reasonable alternatives for the required equipment, which is essential for conducting multiple PCRs. The contract value is set at £117,333.

This procurement opportunity may provide substantial growth prospects for businesses engaged in the supply of specialist laboratory equipment, particularly those with innovative PCR technologies. Companies like Fluidigm UK Limited, which comes from a small to medium enterprise (SME) background, will find this type of contract favourable, especially those that can demonstrate unique technical capabilities that align with the specific requirements of the University of Aberdeen. Vendors who can ensure compliance with the advanced technical specifications needed for such specialised equipment are well-positioned to participate in similar future tenders.

## Notice

Award Notice for Digital PCR Equipment

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Aberdeen is awarding this contract without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure as competition is absent for technical reasons. Under clause 6(1) (b) (ii) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition (only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of artificial narrowing down of parameters of the procurement). In this case, the grounds for not exposing to competition are as follows: - The equipment being purchased is the only system that can multiple PCRs using a panel of up to 96 primer sets against 96 templates.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447599 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £117,333 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB24 3FX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38950000 - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment

## Release History

- 5 May 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447599

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447599
  Digital PCR - Award Notice for Digital PCR Equipment

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
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