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title: "NCA31104"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000794887"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2025-04-22"
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# NCA31104

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000794887

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has completed a procurement process under the title NCA31104, focusing on the acquisition of "Hamamatsu Slide Scanners" for their Advanced BioImaging Facility and UK Dementia Research Institute. This tender was initiated in the 'award' stage, with the contract successfully signed on 17 April 2025. Located in Edinburgh, the procurement falls within the education sector, primarily concerning the provision of specific goods necessary for ongoing research and clinical trials. The procurement was conducted using a limited procedure, justified by the need for consistent data output, which only Hamamatsu Photonics UK Limited—the sole supplier capable of meeting these technical requirements—could provide. The contract is active, valued at £400,000 GBP.

This procurement process opens business growth opportunities for suppliers of high-tech medical imaging equipment, particularly those capable of meeting stringent technical specifications essential for research continuity. Businesses dedicated to biosciences or advanced medical technologies, and those that innovate within the education and research sectors, would find a suitable competitive space in similar tenders. The emphasis on the quality and consistency required for clinical and research applications indicates a competitive edge for organisations offering specialised, high-calibre solutions, especially when technical precision and reliability are paramount. This tender may also inspire SMEs to innovate their offerings to align with the University’s exacting standards in future opportunities.

## Notice

Procurement exercise to combine two requirements at the University for Advanced BioImaging Facility and UK Dementia Research Institute.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement exercise to combine two requirements at the University for Advanced BioImaging Facility and UK Dementia Research Institute.

### Procurement Information

The instruments are being used in ongoing research studies and clinical trials. As such, the data research output is required to be consistent to facilitate like-for-like comparison and correct diagnoses. This is the sole supplier that can meet the technical requirement in the format required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528743 |
| 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 | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Apr 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 | £400,000 |

## 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 | HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38520000 - Scanners

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528743

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528743
  NCA31104 - Procurement exercise to combine two requirements at the University for Advanced BioImaging Facility and UK Dementia Research Institute.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794887

## Provenance

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