Official UK procurement notice
2024-25/4278a- Supply of a Protein Purification System
Authority: University of Leeds (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe School of Chemistry at the University of Leeds is seeking tenders for a Protein Purification System.
A well-engineered and constructed chromatography system is required for protein purification (0.1-500 mg scale) by standard methods (e.g., gel filtration, ion exchange, affinity chromatography). The system should be supplied with a fraction collector and be compatible with installation in a cold cabinet or cold room to house the chromatography system, and fraction collector. The system should be controlled by an attached PC via versatile and user-friendly software.
CPV: Chromatographs
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£70,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Technical capability: 50%
- Warranty and aftersales: 25%
- Lead time: 10%
- price: 10%
- Sustainability: 15%
Published award criteria (5)
- Technical capability: 50
- Warranty and aftersales: 25
- Lead time: 10
- Sustainability: 15
- Price: 10
- Price carries 10 of 110 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Mar 2026, 10:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Mar 2026, 10:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Apr 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022199- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066816Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Chromatographs./T66XNN66A4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/T66XNN66A4 GO Reference: GO-2026312-PRO-35197004
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
Timeline
12 Mar 2026 → 3 May 2026 · 4 dates- Notice published230 days ago12 Mar 2026, 10:35 GMT
- Submission deadline198 days ago13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened198 days ago13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
- Contract starts178 days ago3 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria