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title: "PURCH2642 - PPE1003024 Direct Award for a 3 Year Annual Service Contract for Spectral Cell Analyser"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000792883"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
published: "2025-03-11"
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# PURCH2642 - PPE1003024 Direct Award for a 3 Year Annual Service Contract for Spectral Cell Analyser

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000792883

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow has completed a procurement process for a direct award of a three-year annual service contract for a Spectral Cell Analyser. This contract falls under the education industry and is being serviced in Glasgow, UK (region UKM82). The procurement stage is now in the award phase, with the contract signed on 7th March 2025. The procurement method was limited due to technical reasons, regulations specifying that Sony Europe B.V. is the only supplier with the required technical expertise to service the specialised equipment.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in scientific equipment maintenance and repair services. Businesses with technical expertise and access to proprietary parts and trained engineers for specialist equipment would be well-suited to compete. As the sole awarded supplier, Sony Europe B.V. demonstrates the importance of having unique technical capabilities in securing public procurement contracts, which is a promising avenue for similar suppliers to explore.

## Notice

PURCH2642 - PPE1003024 Direct Award for a 3 Year Annual Service Contract for Spectral Cell Analyser. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2642 - PPE1003024 Direct Award for a 3 Year Annual Service Contract for Spectral Cell Analyser. This is very specialist equipment .SONY are the only company that can provide the technical knowledge and parts to be able to carry the servicing and access to parts for any repair. They have specially trained engineers and online tech support. Other companies would not have knowledge or access to parts for repair. Equipment bought via Tender PURCH2181.

### Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525751 |
| 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 | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £82,357 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G12 8QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SONY EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525751

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525751
  PURCH2642 - PPE1003024 Direct Award for a 3 Year Annual Service Contract for Spectral Cell Analyser - PURCH2642 - PPE1003024 Direct Award for a 3 Year Annual Service Contract for Spectral Cell Analyser. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000792883

## Provenance

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