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title: "Purchase of three Chromatography Systems"
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# Purchase of three Chromatography Systems

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000806595

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has completed a procurement process for the purchase of three Chromatography Systems, with the contract awarded to Cytiva. This procurement, classified under the 'Education' category, took place in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement method was limited, involving an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to technical reasons. The value of the contract is £220,941.08, and it was signed on 30th July 2025. As the procurement process has been completed, the contract is currently in the active stage.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment, particularly those that develop and supply advanced chromatography systems, to engage with significant research institutions. While the awarded procurement reflects a direct contract due to specific technical requirements, it underscores the high demand for unique scientific equipment in academia. Companies with expertise in bespoke chromatography solutions, or those capable of developing innovative tools to enhance laboratory workflows, could find fertile ground for collaboration and growth within similar procurement opportunities in the educational sector.

## Notice

Purchase of three Chromatography Systems

### Procurement Information

The AKTA Pure Micro for the JP lab will be used mainly for the preparation of cryoEM samples, the AKTA Pure Micro and its corresponding accessories are specifically designed for such a purpose and is routinely used for preparation of cryoEM samples. The final, and most crucial, stage of the experiments in Kyle's lab require that the use of liquid chromatography devices to purify very small quantities of protein complexes for further analysis by the recently installed Glacios2 cryo-electron microscope. The experiments require that the team monitor the composition of the samples, which is achieved using an on-board multi-wavelength ultraviolet light detector, and that the lab achieve very fine separation of protein samples to ensure the highest purity. The latter can only be accomplished using the AKTA Pure Micro, because the equipment has been designed to minimise hold-up volumes between valves used for sample application and processing. Finally, the device dispenses droplets as low as 8 uL, allowing the highest possible resolution in terms of sample separation. There are no market competitors for the AKTA Pure Micro. The AKTA Pure M is a larger volume liquid chromatography device optimised for semi-automated isolation of protein complexes. This device will be required for the laboratory to isolate material essential for downstream processing in the AKTA Pure Micro. The fluid integration of the workflow between the AKTA Pure M and AKTA Pure Micro means that it is necessary to purchase the AKTA Pure M alongside the AKTA Pure Micro. Interaction with both machines is standardized through a proprietary software, Unicorn 7, not transferable between devices from other manufacturers. This will facilitate consistency of pipelines and procedures between the machines, which can be directly transferred. Given the above technical reasons the purchase of two AKTA Pure Micro's and one AKTA Pure M has been awarded directly to Cytiva.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536444 |
| 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 | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 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 | £220,941 |

## 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 | CYTIVA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536444

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536444
  Purchase of three Chromatography Systems - Purchase of three Chromatography Systems

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000806595

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