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title: "Spectral 4LSR Flow Cytometer"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000773898"
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# Spectral 4LSR Flow Cytometer

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000773898

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has recently awarded a contract for the procurement of a Spectral 4LSR Flow Cytometer to FlowCEL Cytometric Engineering Ltd. This procurement falls under the education industry category and involves upgrading the existing system to include four lasers and purchasing an equivalent new system. The contract, signed on 25 July 2024, has a value of £390,000. The project is to be executed at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair, Edinburgh BioQuarter, located in Edinburgh. The procurement method employed was a limited award procedure without prior publication, justified by the technical necessity for consistent data output and the exclusive availability of the equipment from the selected supplier.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale suppliers specialised in the provision and maintenance of advanced biomedical equipment. Companies capable of offering high-quality, technically sophisticated instruments that ensure consistent and reliable output for clinical trials are especially well-suited for such procurements. The procurement approach underscores the importance of maintaining data integrity and operational capacity, which offers parallel opportunities for businesses focusing on innovative, high-demand biomedical solutions and technologies.

## Notice

Requirement to upgrade exisitng system to 4 lasers and purchase a new equivalent 4-laser system.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Having 2 equivalent 4-laser systems will allow the facility to maximise the use during working hours, reducing the need for out-of-hours bookings due to high demand. It will also allow the facility to safeguard against any downtime due to potential instruments faults, which is essential for longitudinal studies our users are carrying out.

### Procurement Information

The purchase consists of 2 units, one of which is an upgrade to an existing instrument which will be traded in. The University requires consistency in data output, including for clinical trials, with the new equipment providing higher quality output and further capacity with a second unit. The supplier is the exclusive reseller in the UK, and the only one that can provide this equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511859 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - 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 | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 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 | £390,000 |

## 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 | FLOWCEL CYTOMETRIC ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38434510 - Cytometers

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511859

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511859
  Spectral 4LSR Flow Cytometer - Requirement to upgrade exisitng system to 4 lasers and purchase a new equivalent 4-laser system.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000773898
- https://www.ed.ac.uk

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