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title: "Award of maintenance contract for specialist lab equipment - University of Aberdeen"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000771585"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
published: "2024-07-04"
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# Award of maintenance contract for specialist lab equipment - University of Aberdeen

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000771585

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen has completed the procurement process for the "Award of maintenance contract for specialist lab equipment". The buying organization is the University of Aberdeen located in Aberdeen, UK. The procurement falls under the education industry category and was carried out through a limited procurement method without prior publication. The tender involved a 5-year maintenance service contract for a specific lab equipment. The award was given to Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited, a large-scale supplier.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specializing in maintenance services for lab equipment. Businesses with expertise in providing maintenance services for specialised equipment in the education sector would be well-suited to compete for such tenders. The University of Aberdeen's award of the contract signifies a strategic partnership with Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited, demonstrating a focus on high-quality maintenance services for their specialist lab equipment.

## Notice

5 Year Maintenance Service contract for BD Fortessa Cytometer

### Lot Information

Lot 1

5 Year Maintenance Service contract for BD Fortessa Cytometer

### Procurement Information

The grounds for justification of awarding this contract without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure is that competition is absent for technical reasons. 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: - -Absence of competition for technical reasons - BD is only manufacturer of the equipment & the only service provider with access to parts required to ensure compatibility.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509172 |
| 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 | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jul 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 | £83,486 |

## 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 | BECTON DICKINSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509172

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509172
  Award of maintenance contract for specialist lab equipment - University of Aberdeen - 5 Year Maintenance Service contract for BD Fortessa Cytometer

## Notice URLs

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