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title: "Award of contract for Servicing of expirimental equipment - University of Aberdeen"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000770527"
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# Award of contract for Servicing of expirimental equipment - University of Aberdeen

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000770527

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen has completed the procurement process for the award of a contract for Servicing of experimental equipment. The University, located in Aberdeen, UK, has selected Agilent as the supplier for this contract. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, with a value of £65,446.00 GBP, was signed on 25th June 2024.

This tender for servicing an experimental machine with ion mobility drift tube offers opportunities for businesses in the services industry, especially those with expertise in highly technical equipment maintenance. Companies with the capabilities and specialist knowledge to service such experimental machinery, like Agilent in this case, would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders for unique equipment servicing contracts without competition.

## Notice

Award of contract for servicing of an expirimental machine with ion mobility drift tube.

### Procurement Information

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 6560-mass spectrometer is a highly experimental machine with an ion mobility drift tube. The manufacturer is the only supplier the capabilities & knowledge to service the equipment - others do not have the access to parts or skills to maintain the ion mobility component.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508302 |
| 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 | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,446 |

## 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 | AGILENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508302

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508302
  Award of contract for Servicing of expirimental equipment - University of Aberdeen - Award of contract for servicing of an expirimental machine with ion mobility drift tube.

## Notice URLs

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