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title: "Maintenance of Flow Cytometry Instruments"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000712519"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2022-11-07"
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# Maintenance of Flow Cytometry Instruments

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000712519

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for Maintenance of Flow Cytometry Instruments to Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited. The contract, valued at £582,069.00 GBP, was signed on 3rd November 2022. The procurement process was conducted through a limited procurement method with an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded for servicing and maintenance of 12 customised flow cytometry instruments used within medical research at the University.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services industry looking to provide maintenance services for specialised equipment. Companies with expertise in servicing customised scientific instruments, especially in the medical research field, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The University's specific requirements for maintaining these flow cytometry instruments create a niche market for businesses with the technical capability and original manufacturer expertise to deliver on the contract.

## Notice

Servicing & maintenance of 12 customised flow cytometry instruments used within medical research at the University.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This agreement relates to the servicing and maintenance by the manufacturer of 12 flow cytometry instruments used within medical research at the University. These instruments have been customised to the University's requirements from their standard design and specification.

Options: The University retains the option to include additional equipment to the maintenance agreement if purchased during the course of this agreement.

### Procurement Information

The equipment to which this maintenance agreement relates are 12 custom flow cytometry instruments manufactured by Becton Dickinson. In order to maintain the continuity of ongoing research to which these instruments relate, and given the level of customisation relative to standard products, they need to be maintained by the original manufacturer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463588 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 7 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 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 | £582,069 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE 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

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463588

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463588
  Maintenance of Flow Cytometry Instruments - Servicing & maintenance of 12 customised flow cytometry instruments used within medical research at the University.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000712519
- https://www.ed.ac.uk

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