Acoustic Liquid Handler · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£384,552published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of a Acoustic Liquid Handler to be used for the medical research being carried out at the Edinburgh Genome Foundry.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Pre-market engagement was carried out to evaluate market capacity for the supply of…Awarded

Pre-market engagement was carried out to evaluate market capacity for the supply of Acoustic Liquid Handling machines. It was evident that the technology is novel and cutting-edge, with only a single supplier being to supply this specific item of equipment. It was therefore deemed suitable to carry out a non-competitive action given the absence of competition.

Delivery: Scotland · University of Edinburgh

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Feb 2025, 10:48 GMT
Last source update: 26 Feb 2025, 10:48 GMT
Authority reference: NCA31098
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-007255
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e805 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Echo Acoustic Liquid Handler is the only liquid handler on the market that uses sound energy to precisely

Publisher note: (SC Ref:791419)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £384,5521 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited	£384,552 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 007255-2025-NCA31098-1 · Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited
Signed
19 Feb 2025
Value
£384,552
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sherrif CourtReview body EdinburghContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Beckman Coulter United Kingdom limitedAwarded supplier Oakley Court, , kingsmead Business Park, London Road,, High Wycombe,, South East, HP11 1JUContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.