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title: "Qube units"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000771666"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2024-07-05"
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# Qube units

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000771666

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for Qube units in the goods category. The procurement method used was a limited process with an award procedure without prior publication. The contract was signed on 1st July 2024, with a value of £63,019.84. The equipment purchase was to support teaching activities in various engineering programmes. The buying organisation is located in Edinburgh, UK, and the procurement stage is now at the award phase.

This tender for Qube units presents business growth opportunities for suppliers of servomotor lab equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in manufacturing such specialised teaching tools could benefit from similar future tenders. Businesses in the education industry providing equipment for engineering courses would be well-suited to compete. The contract aims to support the University's teaching model and the growth in student numbers, ensuring alignment with the University's long-term strategic goals.

## Notice

servomotor lab experiment equipment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

UoE School of Engineering has for the past 10-years used a particular teaching method with equipment and software for the core 3rd year course of the Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Computer Science programmes of study. In recent years, the class size has grown very drastically to 300+ students, making it one of the largest honours courses in the whole College of Science & Engineering. Quanser is the manufacturer and sole vendor of Qube Servo 3 and associated software. Alternative equipment options have been considered; however this would require substantial cost and effort to completely redesign the laboratory experiments, a rewrite of the laboratory manuals and re-training of the teaching assistants. This is not a sustainable investment for the University. This teaching equipment and software will be utilised for many years and deliver against the current University 2030 strategy.

### Procurement Information

This is a one off purchase of equipment and software for a one-year term of Qube Servo 3 packages. This purchase is to support continuity of the current teaching model within the 3rd year course of the Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics & Computer Science programmes of study.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509230 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 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 | £63,019 |

## 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 | QUANSER CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509230

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509230
  Qube units - servomotor lab experiment equipment.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771666
- https://www.ed.ac.uk

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