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title: "NCA21225 Karn Scientific Enclosures"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000780569"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2024-10-25"
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# NCA21225 Karn Scientific Enclosures

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000780569

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has completed a procurement process to acquire five EM27/SUN weatherproof enclosures for its School of Geosciences. The contract title is "NCA21225 Karn Scientific Enclosures," and it falls under the education industry category. The award was made on 10th October 2024, with key procurement stages including tender and award. Located in Edinburgh, the procurement took place under a limited procurement method due to the highly specialised nature of the required enclosures, which are uniquely compatible with Bruker EM27/SUN Series sensors, and were supplied by Karn Scientific, the sole provider.

This tender offers specialised opportunities primarily for businesses involved in the manufacturing and supply of scientific instruments and weatherproof enclosures. Given the technical specificity and lack of alternative suppliers, large-scale businesses with extensive capabilities in producing specialised equipment would be well-positioned to compete in similar procurements. Companies aiming to leverage opportunities within the educational sector, particularly those serving academic research projects, may find such tenders valuable for growth and broader business engagements.

## Notice

Karn Scientific Limited assembles EM27/SUN enclosure, a fully sealed weatherproof casing.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of 5 EM27/SUN weatherpoof enclosures from Karn Scientific for the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences.. As this was an NCA there was no evaluation involved regarding quality however, the system does not allow for no quality % to be inserted.

### Procurement Information

The five Karn Scientific EM27/SUN weatherproof enclosure units that are being purchased for use in the GEMINI+Edinburgh project and for use by the School of Geosciences are highly specialised enclosures that are required to be compatible with the Bruker EM27/SUN Series sensors, a highly specialised scientific instrument. There is therefore no applicable alternative, and Karn Scientific are the sole supplier of this enclosure. As such, competition is absent due to technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516947 |
| 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 | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 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 | £147,027 |

## 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 | KARN SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38433000 - Spectrometers

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516947

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516947
  NCA21225 Karn Scientific Enclosures - Karn Scientific Limited assembles EM27/SUN enclosure, a fully sealed weatherproof casing.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000780569

## Provenance

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