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title: "Complete Service Contract for Liquid Handling Robots"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000717759"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
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# Complete Service Contract for Liquid Handling Robots

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000717759

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## Summary

The University Of Edinburgh has awarded a complete service contract for liquid handling robots to Tecan UK Ltd. The contract, worth £224,913.00 GBP, was signed on 21st December 2022. The procurement process involved a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is for five years and covers the maintenance and repair of two Freedom Evo liquid handling robots located at the Edinburgh BioQuarter campus. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services and was awarded based on criteria related to quality and price.

This tender for the maintenance of liquid handling robots presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specializing in technical service support packages. Companies with expertise in servicing complex laboratory equipment, such as liquid handling robots, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The specific nature of the equipment and the need for in-depth technical knowledge create a niche market opportunity for suppliers like Tecan UK Ltd. that have a proven track record in providing maintenance services for such specialized instruments.

## Notice

Five-years term maintenance contract for Freedom Evo liquid handling robots.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Five years contract for maintenance and repair of two Freedom Evo liquid handling robots.

### Procurement Information

The two Tecan Freedom Evo liquid handling robots are complex pieces of equipment that need in-depth knowledge of the system and uninterrupted access to parts should these be necessary. The robots were originally bought from Tecan back in 2015 and Tecan has been providing the maintenance services ever since. There would be disproportionate technical difficulties in a third party maintaining our instruments, as they would have to source spares via Tecan, adding cost and delay to the support package 48-hour response time. Any OEM warranty with Tecan might also be invalidated, so Tecan is the only viable and practical supplier of these services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467568 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 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 | £224,913 |

## 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 | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | TECAN; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467568

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467568
  Complete Service Contract for Liquid Handling Robots - Five-years term maintenance contract for Freedom Evo liquid handling robots.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717759
- https://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
- https://www.tecan.com/

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