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title: "Firefly Liquid Handling Instrument"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000795234"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2025-04-03"
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# Firefly Liquid Handling Instrument

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000795234

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has recently completed the procurement process for a "Firefly Liquid Handling Instrument" in the Education sector, with the primary location being the University itself in Edinburgh, UK (region UKM75). This process, categorised under the industry code CPV 38000000, culminated with the contract awarded to SPT Labtech for the supply of an innovative liquid handling system. The contract, valued at £193,718.50, officially began on January 31, 2025. The University opted for a limited procurement method without a prior call for competition, justified by the unique technical capabilities and patents of the selected system.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on laboratory instrumentation, particularly those offering specialised, innovative solutions with advanced automation and precision capabilities. Companies operating as suppliers of high-tech lab equipment will find this type of procurement aligns with their market offerings. Additionally, the specific technical requirements and the focus on reducing cross-contamination in research environments indicate a potential growth area for businesses with unique, patented technologies that meet stringent scientific demands.

## Notice

The University has a requirement for an innovative all-in-one liquid handling brings together multiple technologies within a single compact design for more efficient library and sample preparation workflows and maximum output.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has a requirement for an innovative all-in-one liquid handling brings together multiple technologies within a single compact design for more efficient library and sample preparation workflows and maximum output.

### Procurement Information

The system has been identified as the only viable solution due to the family of instruments being the only ones that use positive displacement of liquids for aspiration and non-contact dispensing. This factor is a critical requirement for the facility as it aims to increase automation and processing speed whilst maintaining extremely high levels of accuracy and effectively minimising risks of cross contamination and the negative impacts on crucial research. The uniqueness of the identified system is also further supported by multiple patents in multiple countries.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527457 |
| 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 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 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 | £193,718 |

## 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 | SPT LABTECH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527457

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527457
  Firefly Liquid Handling Instrument - The University has a requirement for an innovative all-in-one liquid handling brings together multiple technologies within a single compact design for more efficient library and sample preparation workflows and maximum output.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795234

## Provenance

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