--- title: "5 years Lumicks C-Trap Service Contract" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000730711" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000730711" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000730711.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000730711.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH" published: "2023-04-28" --- # 5 years Lumicks C-Trap Service Contract Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000730711 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000730711) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000730711.json) ## Summary The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract titled "5 years Lumicks C-Trap Service Contract" for the maintenance and repair of a Lumicks C-Trap Edge optical tweezer system. The procurement method used was a limited tender, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract value is £128,578.70 GBP, and it was signed on 28th April 2023. The University of Edinburgh is the buying organization located in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement falls under the "Education" industry category. The tender covers services and is now in the award stage. This contract offers an opportunity for businesses that can provide specialized maintenance services for optical tweezer systems to compete. The tender rationale states that only Lumicks employees have the necessary tools, training, and legal rights to service the Lumicks C-Trap Edge system due to its intellectual property protection and technical complexity. Businesses with expertise in servicing complex scientific instruments or optical systems would be well-suited to participate in this opportunity presented by the University of Edinburgh's contract for Lumicks C-Trap maintenance. ## Notice We require a service contract to cover the maintenance and repair of a Lumicks C-Trap Edge optical tweezer system. The original Lumick C-Trap was purchased in 2022 with 12 months warranty which is due to expired on 31/11/2023.The instrument requires perfect alignment of the optical components to work correctly. ### Lot Information Lot 1 We require a service contract to cover the maintenance and repair of a Lumicks C-Trap Edge optical tweezer system. The original Lumick C-Trap was purchased in 2022 with 12 months warranty which is due to expired on 31/11/2023.The instrument requires perfect alignment of the optical components to work correctly. ### Procurement Information The maintenance services for the Lumicks C-Trap Edge optical tweezer system can only be achieved by Lumicks employees as they have access to the specialist tooling and training. Lumicks designed and built the system, with considerable intellectual property within the system that other manufacturers would not be legally allowed to service. Specialist tooling and training are required to work on the instrument which isn't available to non Lumicks companies. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR477370 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 28 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Apr 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £128,578 | ## 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 | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LUMICKS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 28 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR477370 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR477370 5 years Lumicks C-Trap Service Contract - We require a service contract to cover the maintenance and repair of a Lumicks C-Trap Edge optical tweezer system. The original Lumick C-Trap was purchased in 2022 with 12 months warranty which is due to expired on 31/11/2023.The instrument requires perfect alignment of the optical components to work correctly. ## Notice URLs - http:// - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000730711 - https://www.ed.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000730711. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000730711.json.