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title: "Purchase of Thermal Cyclers"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000750803"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY"
published: "2023-11-17"
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# Purchase of Thermal Cyclers

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000750803

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## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority has awarded a contract for the Purchase of Thermal Cyclers to Life Technologies Ltd. The procurement process, now complete, involved a limited procurement method with an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender focused on the supply, delivery, and installation of fifteen HID VeritiProTM Thermal Cyclers and associated Maintenance and Calibration package in Glasgow, in the industry category of Public order and safety. The contract was signed on 14th November 2023 for a value of 195,765.6 GBP.

This contract for the Purchase of Thermal Cyclers offers opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialised in providing technical solutions within the goods category. The Scottish Police Authority's decision for a limited procurement method highlights the need for technical expertise and exclusive rights considerations. Businesses with experience in supplying and maintaining thermal cycler equipment may find this tender well-suited for growth opportunities within the public order and safety sector in Glasgow.

## Notice

Supply, delivery and installation of fifteen (15) HID VeritiProTM Thermal Cyclers and associated Maintenance and Calibration package

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract through NCA: An NCA can be justified under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015: Regulation 33 (1) (b) (ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, which allows the contracting authority to award a public contract without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice when (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

### Procurement Information

An NCA can be justified under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015: Regulation 33 (1) (b) (ii) and (iii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, which allows the contracting authority to award a public contract without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice when (ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492963 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 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 | £195,765 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIFE TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33950000 - Clinical forensics equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492963

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492963
  Purchase of Thermal Cyclers - Supply, delivery and installation of fifteen (15) HID VeritiProTM Thermal Cyclers and associated Maintenance and Calibration package

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000750803

## Provenance

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