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title: "HTPU Innopsys"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000791849"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2025-03-03"
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# HTPU Innopsys

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000791849

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has recently completed a public procurement process for the replacement of an Innopsys Innoscan 710 AL within its Host and Tumour Profiling Unit (HTPU) at the Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Genetics and Cancer. The procurement was conducted under a limited award procedure without prior publication due to the specific technical requirements and continuity needs of the facility. The contract, valued at £58,000, was awarded to Shelford Scientific, the sole UK distributor of the required instrument manufactured by Innopsys. The contract was signed on 19 November 2024, with the procurement process marked as complete.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the scientific and medical equipment sector, particularly those specialising in specific and high-tech instruments that meet stringent operational standards. Companies capable of providing technically unique or highly specialised equipment would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The process underscores the importance of holding exclusive distribution rights or unique product offerings that cater to the precise demands of institutions like the University of Edinburgh. Businesses with a portfolio of specialised instruments and strong ties to research facilities stand to benefit greatly from such procurement opportunities.

## Notice

The Host and Tumour Profiling Unit (HTPU) currently houses an Innopsys Innoscan 710 AL. This is now at end of life and requires replacement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Competition is absent for technical reasons, but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

### Procurement Information

Regulated Standard Operating Procedures are in use at the facility and therefore requires like-for-like replacement of the instrument to ensure continuity of service to customers; for research data output for both research samples and use in clinical trials. Furthermore, the University already owns the Mapix software and 3 licence keys which will be transferred to the new instrument without added cost. The supplier is the sole UK distributor of the instrument which is manufactured by Innopsys in France.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR524957 |
| 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 | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 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 | £58,000 |

## 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 | SHELFORD SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38520000 - Scanners

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR524957

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR524957
  HTPU Innopsys - The Host and Tumour Profiling Unit (HTPU) currently houses an Innopsys Innoscan 710 AL. This is now at end of life and requires replacement.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000791849

## Provenance

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