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title: "Mosquito Xtal3"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000795266"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2025-04-03"
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# Mosquito Xtal3

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000795266

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has recently concluded a procurement process to acquire an innovative liquid handling machine called the Mosquito Xtal3, under the industry category of education. The contracting process was carried out using a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This choice was justified by the unique technical capabilities offered by the machine, which is crucial for their research. The procurement stage is marked as complete, with the contract signed on 14th February 2025 and the final award notice published on 3rd April 2025. The machine will be delivered to the University of Edinburgh, located in the UKM75 region.

This tender represents a valuable growth opportunity for businesses specialising in advanced research equipment, particularly those that can offer innovative and technically unique solutions. Large-scale suppliers like SPT Labtech, who was awarded the contract, are ideal candidates for such procurements due to their technical expertise and capacity to provide highly specialised instruments. Companies looking to compete in similar tenders should focus on developing unique technical solutions that address specific requirements and demonstrate the ability to enhance research efficiency and accuracy.

## Notice

A requirement for an innovative liquid handling machine that will minimise the use finite protein resources, use true positive displacement pipetting to eliminate the risk of cross contamination and streamline workflows and accelerate research.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A requirement for an innovative liquid handling machine that will minimise the use finite protein resources, use true positive displacement pipetting to eliminate the risk of cross contamination and streamline workflows and accelerate research

### Procurement Information

he 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527492 |
| 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 | 14 Feb 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 | £82,569 |

## 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=APR527492

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527492
  Mosquito Xtal3 - A requirement for an innovative liquid handling machine that will minimise the use finite protein resources, use true positive displacement pipetting to eliminate the risk of cross contamination and streamline workflows and accelerate research.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795266

## Provenance

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